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St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road, Colchester CO1 2RA
St James' Church of England Primary School is a Church of England academy. It has about 440 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. In September 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Finances, Progress and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Attendance.
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Progress: About average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is excellent and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both very high.
Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is poor.
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.
Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.
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