Latchford St James CofE Primary School

Type Primary
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Old Road
Warrington
Cheshire
WA4 1AP
Phone 01925634967
Reference Number 132247

Description

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Latchford St James Church of England Primary School, located at WA4 1AP, is a highly regarded primary institution known for its warm and inclusive community. The school's goal is to nurture children academically, spiritually, and socially, providing a unique, values-based education within a Christian ethos. Some key facts about the school include:

  1. Latchford St James has a capacity of 210 pupils.
  2. It received an 'Outstanding' overall judgement in its latest inspection by Ofsted in 2016, praised for its professional development, leadership, and wellbeing of pupils.
  3. Students follow the National Curriculum, assimilating it within a faith environment, and benefit from extensive wraparound care across various sessions.
  4. The school is categorized as a 'Good' school by the Department for Education, based on 2022 data.
  5. Latchford St James CofE Primary School receives high parent satisfaction rates across Trust surveys.
  6. The school promotes strong links with Saint James's Church, as well as other local primary and secondary schools, and community facilities.
  7. It has been recognized by the Liverpool and Friends Episcopal Society for its outstanding contributions to the teaching of RE.

The school prides itself on stimulating an effective learning environment and enabling pupils to shine in their individual passions and talents while striving for academic excellence rooted in Christian values. The dedicated staff, responsible governors, and supportive parents work together to promote well-being for all and to inspire imagination, curiosity, and a love of learning.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 167
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.3%
Girls: 49.7%

Year Groups

Year Number of pupils
1 18
2 18
3 26
4 20
5 25
6 28

Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2022-11-30
Date Description Report
2022-10-18 School inspection: School inspection:
2017-05-09 Short inspection Short inspection
2013-01-22 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2011-01-07 Interim assessment Interim assessment
2007-10-04 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2003-03-31 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 39% Upgrade Upgrade
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0% Upgrade Upgrade

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 101 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 101 Upgrade Upgrade

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 -0.7 Upgrade Upgrade
Writing 2.3 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 0.4 Upgrade Upgrade

How many students meet the standards

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.

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.

2023 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Upgrade Upgrade
Second Preference 8 0
Third Preference 6 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Attainment 8 score percentile

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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