St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character	Church of England
Local Authority	Manchester
Address	Cromwell Range, St James C of E Primary School, M14 6HW
School Website	www.stjamesmanchester.co.uk/
Telephone	1612246173
URN	105508

School Census

Total	229
Girls/Boys	127/102
Girls/Boys Ratio	55.5%/44.5%
% pupils where English not first language	48.5%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	68
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	6.6%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 05/03/2013 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
05/03/2013	Good
24/06/2008	Good

Inspection Date	05/03/2013
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	24/06/2008
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
17 January 2023	School inspection	View
01 October 2020	Monitoring visit	View
10 October 2017	Short inspection	View
05 March 2013	Full inspection: Good	View
07 January 2011	Interim assessment	View
28 April 2009	Curriculum and development visit	View
24 June 2008	Full inspection: Good	View
05 July 2004	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	73%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7%
Reading	106
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	63
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	10
Reading	105.0
Maths	104.0
Reading Progress	1.3
Writing Progress	0.3
Maths Progress	0.4

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	74%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	29%
Reading	108.0
Maths	108.0
Reading Progress	4.2
Writing Progress	1.2
Maths Progress	3.4

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	81%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	16%
Reading	111
Maths	109
Reading Progress	8.8
Writing Progress	2.0
Maths Progress	7.2

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	53
As First Preference	25
As second preference	4
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	25
first preference offers	25
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	60
As First Preference	20
As second preference	14
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	20
first preference offers	20
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.03%
Total Applications	54
As First Preference	31
As second preference	6
As third preference	5

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	30
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.15%
Total Applications	58
As First Preference	31
As second preference	16
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.15%
Total Applications	52
As First Preference	31
As second preference	9
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.18%
Total Applications	58
As First Preference	33
As second preference	12
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.03%
Total Applications	64
As First Preference	30
As second preference	13
As third preference	17

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	53
As First Preference	26
As second preference	13
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	26
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	83
As First Preference	29
As second preference	22
As third preference	26

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	70
As First Preference	30
As second preference	16
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.24%
Total Applications	79
As First Preference	36
As second preference	20
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	85%
agree	15%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	82%
agree	17%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	67%
agree	30%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	9%
agree	8%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	6%
not applicable	76%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	61%
agree	33%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	47%
agree	18%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
not applicable	33%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	50%
agree	35%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	9%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	68%
agree	32%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	67%
agree	30%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	67%
agree	30%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	45%
agree	33%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	11%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	56%
agree	33%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	5%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	100%
no	0%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
pakistani ethnic origin	36.1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	11.4%
white british ethnic origin	11%
any other asian background ethnic origin	6.8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	5%
indian ethnic origin	5%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	5%
african ethnic origin	5%
any other black background ethnic origin	2.3%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.8%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.8%
any other white background ethnic origin	1.4%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.9%
chinese ethnic origin	0.9%

time period	2022-23
pakistani ethnic origin	33.2%
white british ethnic origin	15.3%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	11.4%
indian ethnic origin	6.6%
any other asian background ethnic origin	5.7%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	4.8%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	4.8%
african ethnic origin	4.4%
any other black background ethnic origin	2.2%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.7%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.7%
caribbean ethnic origin	1.7%
any other white background ethnic origin	1.3%