St James' Church of England Primary School is a Church of England academy. It has about 210 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In February 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Attendance, Attainment and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Finances, Representation, Environment and Admissions.
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Attendance:Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Attainment:Above average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Disadvantaged pupils:Above average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is about average.
Progress:About average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions:Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is roughly average.
Environment:Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is very high.
Representation:Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Finances:Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit