St James's Roman Catholic Primary School

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Local Authority	Richmond upon Thames
Address	260 Stanley Road, TW2 5NP
School Website	www.st-james.richmond.sch.uk/
Telephone	2087448860
URN	102913

School Census

Total	677
Girls/Boys	360/317
Girls/Boys Ratio	53.2%/46.8%
% pupils where English not first language	28.8%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	10
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	6.2%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 08/10/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was .

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
08/10/2024
21/01/2015	Outstanding
18/03/2008	Outstanding

Inspection Date	08/10/2024
Quality of Education	Outstanding
Behaviour and Attitudes	Outstanding
Personal Development	Outstanding
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Inspection Date	21/01/2015
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Inspection Date	18/03/2008
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
08 October 2024	School inspection	View
21 January 2015	Full inspection: Outstanding	View
07 January 2011	Interim assessment	View
18 March 2008	Full inspection: Outstanding	View
22 April 2002	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	90%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	28%
Reading	109
Maths	109
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	82
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	19
Reading	108.0
Maths	108.0
Reading Progress	0.5
Writing Progress	1.4
Maths Progress	0.4

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	92%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	33%
Reading	111.0
Maths	109.0
Reading Progress	3.1
Writing Progress	1.1
Maths Progress	1.5

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	87%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	18%
Reading	110
Maths	108
Reading Progress	3.2
Writing Progress	1.5
Maths Progress	1.6

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	212
As First Preference	61
As second preference	49
As third preference	47

Total Offers Made	67
first preference offers	61
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	194
As First Preference	82
As second preference	38
As third preference	34

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	82
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.11%
Total Applications	227
As First Preference	100
As second preference	39
As third preference	33

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	90
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.01%
Total Applications	222
As First Preference	89
As second preference	43
As third preference	38

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	88
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.16%
Total Applications	258
As First Preference	99
As second preference	48
As third preference	43

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	85
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.25%
Total Applications	278
As First Preference	109
As second preference	62
As third preference	41

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	87
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.04%
Total Applications	278
As First Preference	87
As second preference	55
As third preference	58

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	84
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.35%
Total Applications	303
As First Preference	119
As second preference	54
As third preference	57

Total Offers Made	89
first preference offers	88
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.05%
Total Applications	296
As First Preference	84
As second preference	63
As third preference	50

Total Offers Made	89
first preference offers	80
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	7

First preference v Offers	1.11%
Total Applications	282
As First Preference	98
As second preference	48
As third preference	51

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	88
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.28%
Total Applications	297
As First Preference	109
As second preference	57
As third preference	50

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	85
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	1

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	71%
agree	22%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	1%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	72%
agree	20%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	1%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	61%
agree	27%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	1%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	10%
agree	5%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	6%
not applicable	67%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	71%
agree	24%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	36%
agree	11%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	3%
not applicable	31%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	17%
no	83%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	49%
agree	15%
disagree	17%
strongly disagree	15%
dont know	5%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	58%
agree	28%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	5%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	62%
agree	29%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	1%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	58%
agree	31%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	2%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	68%
agree	26%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	3%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	75%
agree	20%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	56%
agree	28%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	5%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	85%
no	15%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	41.1%
any other white background ethnic origin	23.7%
irish ethnic origin	5.7%
chinese ethnic origin	4.7%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	4.5%
white and asian ethnic origin	3.5%
indian ethnic origin	2.9%
any other asian background ethnic origin	2.1%
african ethnic origin	1.7%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.5%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.1%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.9%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.9%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	45.3%
any other white background ethnic origin	25.1%
irish ethnic origin	5.3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	5%
chinese ethnic origin	5%
white and asian ethnic origin	3.4%
indian ethnic origin	2.8%
african ethnic origin	1.8%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.5%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.3%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.2%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.9%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.7%