St James Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Woodside Avenue
Muswell Hill
London
N10 3JA
Phone 02088836540
Reference Number 102136

St James Church of England Primary School has been judged to be good overall, following its first routine inspection in 14 years. Previously rated as outstanding, the school has maintained many strengths in behaviour, curriculum, and the quality of education provided. Pupils at the school are reported to be happy, safe, and engaged in their learning, benefiting from a broad and ambitious curriculum that encompasses both academic and personal development opportunities. The new leadership team is noted for being supportive and approachable, fostering a positive environment for both staff and students.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 190
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.53%
Girls: 49.47%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 7.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 28.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 26
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 13 17 30
2 15 6 21
3 12 16 28
4 14 12 26
5 14 13 27
6 13 18 31

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 34.2%
White, Other 23.7%
Mixed, Other 6.8%
Caribbean 6.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 4.2%
Indian 4.2%
Unclassified 3.7%
White & Black (African) 3.7%
White & Asian 3.2%
Asian, Other 2.1%
Chinese 1.6%
African 1.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 09 Mar 2022
Date Report
09 Mar 2022 School inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
08 Nov 2007 Full inspection:
10 Jun 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong leadership with high expectations for all pupils.
  • Effective teaching of early reading and phonics.
  • Ambitious curriculum that is well sequenced and knowledgeable.
  • Pupils are happy, safe, and typically behave well.
  • Strong support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Encouragement of pupils' personal development and respect for diversity.

Areas for Improvement

  • In some areas, the early years curriculum does not identify key knowledge as sharply as needed.
  • Activities in the early years occasionally do not deepen children's understanding.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 87%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 23%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 110
Maths 109

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 4.6
Writing 4.4
Maths 3.2

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 25 3
Third Preference 29 0
From another Local Authority 31 7

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