St James' CofE Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 5 - 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
- Bedford
- Unique reference
- 148982
- Address
- Main Road, Biddenham, MK40 4BD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 201 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 14.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.9%
- Persistent absence
- 12.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.5%
White British 46.3%
Mixed 20.5%
Other White 7%
Indian 5%
African 5%
Bangladeshi 3%
Other Asian 3%
Caribbean 2.5%
Other Black 2%
Pakistani 1.5%
Unclassified 1.5%
Gypsy/Roma 1%
Chinese 1%
Other 1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average3.7
WritingAverage-0.5
MathsAbove average2.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 71%
Local authority average 55%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
St James' CofE Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 32
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 17
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 29 14 15 |
| Year 1 | 29 18 11 |
| Year 2 | 30 21 9 |
| Year 3 | 28 10 18 |
| Year 4 | 27 15 12 |
| Year 5 | 27 15 12 |
| Year 6 | 31 12 19 |