St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

StatePrimaryChurch of England

GoodPrimaryAges 4–11632 pupils

Sandrock Road, TN2 3PRWebsite01892523006

Good632 pupilsAges 4–11

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Good2y ago

Inspected Mar 2024

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Ages4 - 11

Pupils632

Good2y ago

Ages4 - 11

Pupils632

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Type

Voluntary Aided

Phase

Primary

Age Range

4 - 11

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

632 / 630 (100%)

Religion

Church of England

Head Teacher

Mr John Tutt

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Mar 2024

Results

KS2 SATs Combined: 75%

AdmissionsIn demand

1.2x oversubscribed (2025-26)

4.5%

Absence rate

Avg 5.9%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

4.5%vs 5.9% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate4.5%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence8.5%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate0.2%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support9.3%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans1.7%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health25 pupils (36%)

Speech, Language & Communication20 pupils (29%)

Specific Learning Difficulty13 pupils (19%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder8 pupils (11%)

Other3 pupils (4%)

Physical Disability1 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)29

Teaching assistants (FTE)31

Support staff (FTE)37

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils632

Free school meals9.8%

English as additional language35.9%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British63.8%

White Other12.8%

Indian5.4%

Mixed Other4.3%

Other2.8%

Chinese2.5%

Mixed White & Asian2.4%

Pakistani1.3%

Asian Other1.1%

Mixed White & African1.1%

Unclassified0.6%

Bangladeshi0.6%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.6%

White Irish0.3%

Black Other0.2%

Black African0.2%

2024-25

Spending Per Pupil

£5,402

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,998 vs primary national avg (£7,400)

Teaching staff£2,677

Support staff£1,101

Premises£194

Energy£70

Learning resources£378

Income per pupil£5,399

2023-24

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