St James' Church of England Primary School

Details

Age Range4-11 years
GenderMixed
TypeMaintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious CharacterChurch of England
Local AuthorityBlackburn with Darwen
AddressOff Stopes Brow, BB3 0QP
URN119503

School Census

Total 184
Girls/Boys 95/89
Girls/Boys Ratio 51.6%/48.4%
% pupils where English not first language 17.4%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals 47
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support 11.4%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections
Start DateOfsted Rating
29/10/2024
16/11/2011 Good
28/02/2007 Good
Inspection Date 29/10/2024
Quality of Education Good
Behaviour and Attitudes Good
Personal Development Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Good
Inspection Date 16/11/2011
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Good
Inspection Date 28/02/2007
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Good

Primary Results

Primary Results 2024
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard50%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard7%
Reading108
Maths102
Reading Progress-
Writing Progress-
Maths Progress-
Primary Results 2023
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard52
Pupils achieving at a higher standard7
Reading105
Maths104
Reading Progress0.6
Writing Progress-1.1
Maths Progress0.6
Primary Results 2019
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard53%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard13%
Reading102
Maths105
Reading Progress-2.1
Writing Progress-1.9
Maths Progress0.4
Primary Results 2018
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard67%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard4%
Reading107
Maths108
Reading Progress1.1
Writing Progress-2.6
Maths Progress2.5

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications54
As First Preference25
As second preference21
As third preference8
Total Offers Made26
first preference offers25
second preference offers0
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications62
As First Preference23
As second preference26
As third preference13
Total Offers Made24
first preference offers23
second preference offers0
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.08%
Total Applications79
As First Preference26
As second preference34
As third preference19
Total Offers Made26
first preference offers24
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.10%
Total Applications64
As First Preference32
As second preference22
As third preference10
Total Offers Made30
first preference offers29
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications49
As First Preference11
As second preference25
As third preference13
Total Offers Made14
first preference offers11
second preference offers3
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.11%
Total Applications70
As First Preference30
As second preference29
As third preference11
Total Offers Made30
first preference offers27
second preference offers3
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications66
As First Preference23
As second preference28
As third preference15
Total Offers Made25
first preference offers23
second preference offers2
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications67
As First Preference29
As second preference23
As third preference15
Total Offers Made30
first preference offers29
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.18%
Total Applications78
As First Preference33
As second preference32
As third preference13
Total Offers Made30
first preference offers28
second preference offers2
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications62
As First Preference20
As second preference19
As third preference23
Total Offers Made25
first preference offers20
second preference offers3
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.24%
Total Applications78
As First Preference36
As second preference27
As third preference15
Total Offers Made29
first preference offers29
second preference offers0
third preference offers0

Ethnicity

time period2023-24
white british ethnic origin74.3%
indian ethnic origin12.6%
any other white background ethnic origin5.8%
pakistani ethnic origin2.1%
white and asian ethnic origin1%
time period2022-23
white british ethnic origin76.1%
indian ethnic origin8.7%
any other white background ethnic origin8.2%
white and asian ethnic origin2.2%
pakistani ethnic origin1.6%

Nearby Schools

Lower Darwen Primary School

(0.36 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Milking Lane, , BB3 0RB

Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

(0.54 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Holmbrook Close, , BB2 3UG