St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 24 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Free Schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Devon
Unique reference
145912
Address
Fort Road, Off Crediton Road, EX20 1GJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
248 (82% of total capacity)
Boys
49.6%
Girls
50.4%
First language not English
7.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
29.4%
Persistent absence
12.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
7.7%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Unclassified1.2%
Other1.2%
Mixed1.2%
Other White6%
White British89.5%
Indian
0.4%
African
0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingNo data
WritingNo data
MathsNo data
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
37%
Local authority average
57%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
0%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
100
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
99
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
35
2nd preference
12
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
29
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
13
8
5
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
24
15
9
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
5
3
2
Reception, Full-time
30
14
16
Year 1
29
11
18
Year 2
29
15
14
Year 3
31
14
17
Year 4
28
12
16
Year 5
29
16
13
Year 6
30
15
15
Year 2024-2025

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