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St James Church of England First School

Details

Age Range5-9 years
GenderMixed
TypeAcademy, Academy converter
Religious CharacterChurch of England
Local AuthorityDorset
AddressGaunts Common, BH21 4JN
School Websitehttps://www.stjames.dsat.org.uk/
Telephone1258840669
URN148300

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

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 28/01/2014 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.

Start DateOfsted 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
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Inspection DateInspection TypeInspection Report
04 February 2025School inspectionView
07 January 2021Academy conversion letterView

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications30
As First Preference23
As second preference4
As third preference3
Total Offers Made24
first preference offers23
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications36
As First Preference18
As second preference10
As third preference8
Total Offers Made18
first preference offers18
second preference offers0
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications41
As First Preference26
As second preference5
As third preference10
Total Offers Made26
first preference offers26
second preference offers0
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.42%
Total Applications54
As First Preference34
As second preference10
As third preference10
Total Offers Made25
first preference offers24
second preference offers1
third preference offers0

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%

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