St James Church School

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	Church of England
Local Authority	Somerset
Address	Cranmer Road, TA1 1XU
School Website	www.stjamessch.co.uk/
Telephone	1823272553
URN	139324

School Census

Total	485
Girls/Boys	241/244
Girls/Boys Ratio	49.7%/50.3%
% pupils where English not first language	38.6%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	156
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	12.4%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 19/03/2015 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
19/03/2015	Good
12/03/2012	Inadequate

Inspection Date	19/03/2015
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	12/03/2012
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Inadequate

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
26 November 2024	School inspection	View
04 December 2018	Short inspection	View
19 March 2015	Full inspection: Good	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	43%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	4%
Reading	103
Maths	100
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	22
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	5
Reading	100
Maths	99
Reading Progress	-2.1
Writing Progress	-2.7
Maths Progress	-2.9

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	69%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	11%
Reading	105
Maths	105
Reading Progress	1.2
Writing Progress	-0.7
Maths Progress	1.3

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	50%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2%
Reading	102
Maths	103
Reading Progress	-1.4
Writing Progress	-0.8
Maths Progress	0.0

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	84
As First Preference	45
As second preference	19
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	46
first preference offers	45
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	81
As First Preference	48
As second preference	22
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	55
first preference offers	48
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	74
As First Preference	36
As second preference	18
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	41
first preference offers	36
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	81
As First Preference	49
As second preference	16
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	50
first preference offers	49
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	88
As First Preference	45
As second preference	19
As third preference	24

Total Offers Made	53
first preference offers	45
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	112
As First Preference	59
As second preference	27
As third preference	26

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	55
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	89
As First Preference	60
As second preference	12
As third preference	17

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	76
As First Preference	33
As second preference	23
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	37
first preference offers	33
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.19%
Total Applications	112
As First Preference	69
As second preference	22
As third preference	21

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	58
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.02%
Total Applications	90
As First Preference	50
As second preference	22
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	49
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	68
As First Preference	41
As second preference	17
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	49
first preference offers	41
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	57%
agree	28%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	2%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	49%
agree	38%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	29%
agree	43%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	10%
don't know	4%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	7%
agree	15%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	6%
not applicable	49%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	39%
agree	37%
disagree	16%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	2%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	38%
agree	20%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	12%
don't know	1%
not applicable	21%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	23%
no	77%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	32%
agree	0%
disagree	16%
strongly disagree	42%
dont know	11%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	32%
agree	51%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	2%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	50%
agree	34%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	41%
agree	34%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	10%
don't know	2%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	41%
agree	45%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	5%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	55%
agree	40%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	33%
agree	41%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	9%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	79%
no	21%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	49.2%
any other white background ethnic origin	18.3%
african ethnic origin	8.6%
any other asian background ethnic origin	4.6%
indian ethnic origin	4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.2%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.4%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	51.5%
any other white background ethnic origin	18.1%
any other asian background ethnic origin	4.3%
african ethnic origin	4.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	3.3%
indian ethnic origin	3.3%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.9%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.2%
white and black african ethnic origin	1%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.6%