St James' CofE Primary School

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character	Church of England
Local Authority	Herefordshire, County of
Address	Vicarage Road, HR1 2QN
School Website	https://www.stjamesceschool.org/
Telephone	1432273961
URN	116885

School Census

Total	216
Girls/Boys	103/113
Girls/Boys Ratio	47.7%/52.3%
% pupils where English not first language	12.0%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	31
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	11.6%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 07/06/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
07/06/2023	Outstanding
17/10/2013	Good

Inspection Date	07/06/2023
Quality of Education	Outstanding
Behaviour and Attitudes	Outstanding
Personal Development	Outstanding
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Inspection Date	17/10/2013
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
07 June 2023	School inspection: Outstanding	View
27 February 2018	Short inspection	View
17 October 2013	Full inspection: Good	View
31 January 2012	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
08 November 2011	Monitoring visit	View
24 May 2011	Monitoring visit	View
25 January 2011	Monitoring visit	View
22 September 2010	Monitoring visit	View
17 March 2010	Full inspection: Inadequate	View
11 July 2007	Full inspection: Good	View
29 April 2002	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	60%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7%
Reading	107
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	81
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	6
Reading	108
Maths	104
Reading Progress	2.2
Writing Progress	3.2
Maths Progress	0.1

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	37%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	11%
Reading	101
Maths	100
Reading Progress	-4.1
Writing Progress	0.1
Maths Progress	-5.6

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	83%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	20%
Reading	110
Maths	107
Reading Progress	3.9
Writing Progress	1.4
Maths Progress	2.4

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.03%
Total Applications	74
As First Preference	30
As second preference	26
As third preference	18

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

First preference v Offers	1.03%
Total Applications	58
As First Preference	30
As second preference	14
As third preference	14

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

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	59
As First Preference	32
As second preference	11
As third preference	16

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

First preference v Offers	1.13%
Total Applications	66
As First Preference	34
As second preference	13
As third preference	19

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

First preference v Offers	1.30%
Total Applications	61
As First Preference	39
As second preference	7
As third preference	15

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

First preference v Offers	1.37%
Total Applications	67
As First Preference	41
As second preference	10
As third preference	16

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

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	45
As First Preference	28
As second preference	5
As third preference	12

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

First preference v Offers	1.14%
Total Applications	58
As First Preference	32
As second preference	18
As third preference	8

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

First preference v Offers	1.21%
Total Applications	64
As First Preference	34
As second preference	14
As third preference	16

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

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	56
As First Preference	29
As second preference	11
As third preference	16

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

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	56
As First Preference	29
As second preference	11
As third preference	16

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

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	74%
agree	23%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	79%
agree	19%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	65%
agree	27%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	9%
agree	12%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	4%
not applicable	66%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	66%
agree	26%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	53%
agree	9%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	4%
not applicable	25%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	13%
no	87%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	60%
agree	10%
disagree	30%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	58%
agree	32%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	71%
agree	26%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	60%
agree	27%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	66%
agree	25%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	4%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	73%
agree	22%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	3%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	68%
agree	23%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	0%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	87%
no	13%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	83.8%
any other white background ethnic origin	6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.8%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.9%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.4%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.9%
pakistani ethnic origin	0.9%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	82.9%
any other white background ethnic origin	7.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.8%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.4%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.9%
pakistani ethnic origin	0.9%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.9%

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