St James' Church of England Aided Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 27 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Derby
Unique reference
148368
Address
Reginald Street, DE23 8FQ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
299 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
50.5%
Girls
49.5%
First language not English
75.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
60.9%
Persistent absence
22.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.7%
Pupil ethnicities
Pakistani 31.1%
Other White 22.7%
African 19.7%
Other Asian 6.7%
White British 4.7%
Other 4%
Mixed 3.6%
Gypsy/Roma 2.3%
Indian 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1.7%
Unclassified 1%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-3.3
WritingWell below average-2.9
MathsAverage-1.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 63%
Local authority average 54%
England average 62%

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

School 3%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 103
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.9
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.9
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
74
38
36
Year 4
75
41
34
Year 5
74
36
38
Year 6
76
36
40
Year 2024-2025

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