St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill

St James CofE Primary School continues to demonstrate strong performance as a good school. Pupils feel safe, supported, and are encouraged to engage confidently in their education, which is backed by a well-structured and ambitious curriculum. The school promotes a culture of high expectations, resulting in positive learning outcomes for all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The supportive environment nurtures the development of considerate and responsible individuals who are keen to contribute to their school community. However, there are some identified areas for improvement in assessment methods across a few subjects. While teachers generally deliver the curriculum effectively, gaps in pupils' subject knowledge are not consistently addressed, which can impact their understanding of new material. The school is committed to refining its assessment strategies, ensuring that teachers have the necessary insights to better prepare students for their continued educational journey.

Strengths

• Pupils feel happy and safe in a welcoming school environment.
• Ambitious and varied curriculum leading to high achievements.
• Strong culture of reading for pleasure promotes confidence.
• Timely identification and tailored support for pupils with SEND.
• Consistent behavior policy fosters positive attitudes among pupils.
• Wide range of extra-curricular activities available for pupils.
• Effective collaboration among staff creating a supportive team culture.

Areas for Improvement

• Some teachers do not effectively use assessment methods to identify gaps in knowledge.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill attended 94.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.9% of pupils at St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill had 24.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 18.2% of pupils at St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill received £6,610 and spent £6,491 for each of its 444 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £64,000 (£145 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill last inspected by Ofsted?

St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill have?

St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill has 445 pupils on roll.

What age range does St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill cover?

St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill?

St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill is at Hindley Road, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 2JU.