My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
84%Agree
15%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school — Primary
TN2 3PR / 4–11 / Church of England
Good
Ofsted
71.79
KS2 score
98%
parents recommend
😊 Happy school
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2024
Good
Good
Inspected 2024
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
Sixth Form
KS2 Results
- KS2 average score
- 71.79
- Reaching expected standard
- 72%
98% of parents would recommend this school
262 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
90%Agree
10%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
75%Agree
24%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
6%Agree
6%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
8%Not applicable
76%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
79%Agree
19%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
48%Agree
13%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
2%Not applicable
33%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
10%No
90%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 26 parents
Strongly agree
69%Agree
15%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
4%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
53%Agree
38%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
5%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
73%Agree
24%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
61%Agree
36%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
68%Agree
30%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
2%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
61%Agree
32%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
65%Agree
30%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
3%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
98%No
2%11.1% of pupils receive SEN support
11.1%
SEN support
1.7%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 1.3%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 4%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 3.2%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 2.1%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0%
97.8% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Not applicable
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 97.8%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 22.1:1
- Free school meals
- 9.8%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 22.1:1
- Overall absence
- 4.72%
- Persistent absence
- 9.26%
- English as additional language
- 35.9%
- Teachers with QTS
- 96.5%
- White
- 76.9%
- Mixed
- 8.4%
- Asian
- 10.9%
- Black
- 1.9%
- Other
- 2.8%
White British63.8%
Other White12.8%
Irish0.3%
Other Mixed4.3%
White & Asian2.4%
White & Black African1.1%
White & Black Caribbean0.6%
Indian5.4%
Chinese2.5%
Pakistani1.3%
Other Asian1.1%
Bangladeshi0.6%
African1.1%
Caribbean0.6%
Other Black0.2%