St James Church School, Taunton

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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St James Church School

Cranmer Road, Taunton TA1 1XU

https://www.stjamessch.co.uk/

St James Church School is a Church of England academy. It has about 480 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In December 2018 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include St Andrew's Church School, Staplegrove Church School, Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School, Norton Fitzwarren Church School and Bishops Lydeard Church School.)

Particular strengths include Finances. Relative weaknesses include Representation and Attendance.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.3		Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
0.4		St George's Catholic School
0.6		North Town Academy
0.7		Holway Park Community Primary School
0.7		St Andrew's Church School
0.7		Minerva Primary School
0.8		Priorswood Primary School
0.9		Blackbrook Primary School
1.0		Parkfield Primary School
1.2		Nerrols Primary School and Nursery
1.2		Wellsprings Primary School
1.2		Lyngford Park Primary School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both very high.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is poor.

Progress: Poor. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates are very high and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.

Attainment: Poor. Maths attainment is poor, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

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.

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