St James CofE Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided schoolPrimary

GU8 6DH / 2–11 / Church of England

Good

Ofsted

28.74

KS2 score

96%

parents recommend

😊 Happy school🤝 Strong SEN support

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2024

Good

Good

Inspected 2024

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
Sixth Form

KS2 Results

KS2 average score
28.74
Reaching expected standard
54%

96% of parents would recommend this school

112 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
79%
Agree
18%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
84%
Agree
14%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
43%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
8%
Agree
4%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
4%
Not applicable
79%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
38%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
20%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
25%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
20%
No
80%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 22 parents

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
41%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
43%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
10%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
60%
Agree
33%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
46%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
45%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
37%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
35%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
4%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
96%
No
4%

10.2% of pupils receive SEN support

10.2%

SEN support

3.7%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.9%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
2.8%
Speech, Language & Communication
1.9%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2.8%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0%

93.1% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Not applicable
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
93.1%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 19.8:1

Free school meals
11.2%
Pupil:teacher ratio
19.8:1
Overall absence
5.12%
Persistent absence
13.04%
English as additional language
7.9%
Teachers with QTS
97%
White
86.1%
White British83.7%
Other White1.9%
Gypsy / Roma0.5%
Mixed
5.7%
White & Asian4.2%
White & Black Caribbean0.5%
White & Black African0.5%
Other Mixed0.5%
Asian
3.8%
Pakistani1.9%
Other Asian1.9%
Black
1.5%
Caribbean0.5%
African0.5%
Other Black0.5%
Other
0.5%