St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character	Church of England
Local Authority	Kent
Address	Sandrock Road, TN2 3PR
School Website	https://st-james.kent.sch.uk
Telephone	1892523006
URN	118725

School Census

Total	631
Girls/Boys	329/302
Girls/Boys Ratio	52.1%/47.9%
% pupils where English not first language	33.1%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	49
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	7.6%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 05/03/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
05/03/2024	Good
27/03/2008	Outstanding

Inspection Date	05/03/2024
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Outstanding
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	27/03/2008
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
05 March 2024	School inspection: Good	View
07 January 2011	Interim assessment	View
27 March 2008	Full inspection: Outstanding	View
17 May 2004	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	72%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	12%
Reading	109
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	75
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	10
Reading	109
Maths	106
Reading Progress	3.0
Writing Progress	0.4
Maths Progress	0.4

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	-
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	-
Reading	-
Maths	-
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	-
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	-
Reading	-
Maths	-
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.18%
Total Applications	257
As First Preference	93
As second preference	91
As third preference	73

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	79
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	4

First preference v Offers	1.09%
Total Applications	223
As First Preference	82
As second preference	71
As third preference	70

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	75
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	5

First preference v Offers	1.16%
Total Applications	233
As First Preference	93
As second preference	63
As third preference	77

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	80
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.14%
Total Applications	218
As First Preference	90
As second preference	62
As third preference	66

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	79
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	4

First preference v Offers	1.30%
Total Applications	235
As First Preference	113
As second preference	57
As third preference	65

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	87
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.06%
Total Applications	200
As First Preference	87
As second preference	54
As third preference	59

Total Offers Made	89
first preference offers	82
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.36%
Total Applications	222
As First Preference	120
As second preference	49
As third preference	53

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

First preference v Offers	1.13%
Total Applications	192
As First Preference	95
As second preference	46
As third preference	50

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	84
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.30%
Total Applications	248
As First Preference	113
As second preference	65
As third preference	69

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

First preference v Offers	1.25%
Total Applications	255
As First Preference	106
As second preference	76
As third preference	73

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	85
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.39%
Total Applications	231
As First Preference	125
As second preference	48
As third preference	58

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

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	84%
agree	15%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	90%
agree	10%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	75%
agree	24%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	6%
agree	6%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	8%
not applicable	75%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	79%
agree	19%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	48%
agree	13%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
not applicable	33%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	10%
no	90%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	69%
agree	15%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	4%
dont know	4%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	53%
agree	38%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	5%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	74%
agree	24%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	61%
agree	36%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	68%
agree	30%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	61%
agree	32%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	3%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	65%
agree	30%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	98%
no	2%

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	82%
agree	18%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	88%
agree	11%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	67%
agree	29%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	5%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	18%
agree	6%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	5%
not applicable	71%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	76%
agree	24%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	45%
agree	14%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
not applicable	36%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	21%
no	79%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	57%
agree	36%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	44%
agree	44%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	8%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	73%
agree	26%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	53%
agree	42%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	71%
agree	23%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	5%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	58%
agree	32%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	6%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	58%
agree	33%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	5%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	98%
no	2%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	67.1%
any other white background ethnic origin	10.8%
indian ethnic origin	6.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	4.1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2.5%
chinese ethnic origin	2.2%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.9%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.4%
pakistani ethnic origin	1%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.8%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	68.5%
any other white background ethnic origin	9%
indian ethnic origin	5.9%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	4.6%
chinese ethnic origin	2.2%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2.2%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.1%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.4%
pakistani ethnic origin	0.8%