St James's CofE Primary School

StatePrimaryResourced ProvisionChurch of England

GoodPrimaryAges 4–11398 pupils

Kingsway, Wollaston, DY8 4RUWebsite01384283701

Good398 pupilsAges 4–11

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Inspected Jun 2023

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Ages4 - 11

Pupils398

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Pupils398

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Type

Voluntary Aided

Phase

Primary

Age Range

4 - 11

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

398 / 420 (95%)

Religion

Church of England

Head Teacher

Mrs Natalie Sefton

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Jun 2023

Results

KS2 SATs Combined: 69%

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

4.2%

Absence rate

Avg 6.9%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

4.2%vs 6.9% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate4.2%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence5.8%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate3.7%

Permanent exclusion rate0.5%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 16.1%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 2.5%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Speech, Language & Communication24 (32%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health17 (23%)

Specific Learning Difficulty16 (22%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder7 (9%)

Physical Disability3 (4%)

Hearing Impairment2 (3%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty2 (3%)

Visual Impairment1 (1%)

Multisensory Impairment1 (1%)

Other1 (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 18

Teaching assistants (FTE)16

Support staff (FTE)25

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils398

Free school meals 13.8%

English as additional language 2.5%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British93.2%

Mixed Other1.5%

White Other1.3%

Indian1.0%

Other0.8%

Mixed White & Asian0.8%

Unclassified0.5%

Black Other0.3%

Chinese0.3%

Black African0.3%

Mixed White & African0.3%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 3Most deprived

IMD 2025

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Spending Per Pupil

£5,580

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,820 vs primary national avg (£7,400)

Teaching staff£2,491

Support staff£1,366

Premises£208

Energy£135

Learning resources£209

Income per pupil£5,821

2023-24

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