St James' CofE Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School 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
- 192 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.3%
- Girls
- 43.8%
- First language not English
- 13.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.3%
- Persistent absence
- 12.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.5%
White British 46.4%
Mixed 21.8%
African 6.8%
Other Asian 4.7%
Indian 4.2%
Bangladeshi 4.2%
Other White 3.6%
Caribbean 2.6%
Pakistani 1.6%
Other Black 1.6%
Gypsy/Roma 1%
Unclassified 1%
Chinese 0.5%
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 52%
Local authority average 56%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 6%
Local authority average 3%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
St James' CofE Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 24
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 19
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 24
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 29 16 13 |
| Year 1 | 29 14 15 |
| Year 2 | 30 20 10 |
| Year 3 | 25 18 7 |
| Year 4 | 27 10 17 |
| Year 5 | 25 15 10 |
| Year 6 | 27 15 12 |