St James' CofE Primary School Gorton

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	Church of England
Local Authority	Manchester
Address	Stelling Street, M18 8LW
School Website	www.stjames-gorton.manchester.sch.uk
Telephone	1612232423
URN	141689

School Census

Total	452
Girls/Boys	207/245
Girls/Boys Ratio	45.8%/54.2%
% pupils where English not first language	30.8%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	260
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	17.0%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 14/02/2018 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
14/02/2018	Good
27/03/2014	Inadequate

Inspection Date	14/02/2018
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Inspection Date	27/03/2014
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
04 May 2023	School inspection	View
14 February 2018	Full inspection: Good	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	49%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%
Reading	103
Maths	102
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	47
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3
Reading	100.0
Maths	101.0
Reading Progress	0.0
Writing Progress	2.3
Maths Progress	1.1

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	72%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	10%
Reading	104.0
Maths	106.0
Reading Progress	SUPP
Writing Progress	SUPP
Maths Progress	SUPP

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	73%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	10%
Reading	106
Maths	107
Reading Progress	6.7
Writing Progress	7.6
Maths Progress	6.6

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.02%
Total Applications	164
As First Preference	57
As second preference	37
As third preference	41

Total Offers Made	58
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	151
As First Preference	51
As second preference	37
As third preference	34

Total Offers Made	56
first preference offers	51
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	143
As First Preference	49
As second preference	34
As third preference	35

Total Offers Made	58
first preference offers	49
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	116
As First Preference	47
As second preference	34
As third preference	30

Total Offers Made	48
first preference offers	47
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	120
As First Preference	49
As second preference	34
As third preference	29

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	49
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	4

First preference v Offers	1.18%
Total Applications	146
As First Preference	65
As second preference	42
As third preference	31

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	55
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	119
As First Preference	50
As second preference	29
As third preference	33

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	50
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.77%
Total Applications	119
As First Preference	46
As second preference	35
As third preference	27

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	26
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.28%
Total Applications	106
As First Preference	37
As second preference	33
As third preference	30

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

First preference v Offers	1.38%
Total Applications	111
As First Preference	36
As second preference	40
As third preference	26

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	26
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	61%
agree	39%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	67%
agree	33%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	56%
agree	33%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	6%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	6%
agree	17%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	6%
not applicable	56%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	56%
agree	39%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	39%
agree	28%
disagree	0%
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	44%
agree	39%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	6%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	56%
agree	44%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	50%
agree	44%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	56%
agree	33%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	11%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	39%
agree	44%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	11%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	39%
agree	33%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	17%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	100%
no	0%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	27.7%
african ethnic origin	21.7%
pakistani ethnic origin	9.6%
any other black background ethnic origin	7.4%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	6.9%
any other white background ethnic origin	6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	4.3%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.5%
indian ethnic origin	2.2%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	2%
caribbean ethnic origin	2%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.8%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.3%
chinese ethnic origin	0.9%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	0.7%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	28.3%
african ethnic origin	21.2%
pakistani ethnic origin	10.2%
any other black background ethnic origin	8%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	7.1%
any other white background ethnic origin	4.6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	4.2%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2%
white and black african ethnic origin	2%
indian ethnic origin	2%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	2%
caribbean ethnic origin	2%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.8%
chinese ethnic origin	1.1%
traveller of irish heritage ethnic origin	0.7%