St James Church of England First School
Details
| Age Range | 5-9 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | Church of England |
| Local Authority | Dorset |
| Address | Gaunts Common, BH21 4JN |
| URN | 148300 |
School Census
| Total | 117 |
| Girls/Boys | 56/61 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 47.9%/52.1% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 0.9% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 5 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 1.7% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 28/01/2014 | Outstanding |
| 20/10/2010 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 28/01/2014 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 20/10/2010 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Primary Admissions
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 30 |
| As First Preference | 23 |
| As second preference | 4 |
| As third preference | 3 |
| Total Offers Made | 24 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 23 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 36 |
| As First Preference | 18 |
| As second preference | 10 |
| As third preference | 8 |
| Total Offers Made | 18 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 18 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 41 |
| As First Preference | 26 |
| As second preference | 5 |
| As third preference | 10 |
| Total Offers Made | 26 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 26 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.42% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 54 |
| As First Preference | 34 |
| As second preference | 10 |
| As third preference | 10 |
| Total Offers Made | 25 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 24 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 90.2% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 6.9% |
| irish ethnic origin | 1% |
| gypsy roma ethnic origin | 1% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 89.7% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 6% |
| gypsy roma ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| irish ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 0.9% |