St James' Church of England Primary School
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Romney Street Ashton-under-Lyne Lancashire OL6 9HU |
| Phone | 01613302008 |
| Reference Number | 147916 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 229 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 51.97%
Girls: 48.03% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 45.6% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 65.5% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 23.6 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | 17 | 19 | 36 |
| 3 | 19 | 11 | 30 |
| 4 | 19 | 7 | 26 |
| 5 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| 6 | 12 | 18 | 30 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 39.7% |
| White, British | 27.5% |
| White, Other | 9.6% |
| African | 6.6% |
| Indian | 4.4% |
| White & Asian | 3.1% |
| Asian, Other | 2.6% |
| Chinese | 0.9% |
| Unclassified | 0.4% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.4% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2024-12-18 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-12 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2020-04-08 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
| 2015-11-04 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2015-01-29 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2014-04-28 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2013-11-07 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2013-09-10 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2012-01-09 | Interim assessment | Interim assessment |
| 2009-01-13 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2006-06-20 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2000-11-06 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
| 2015-11-04 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2015-01-29 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2014-04-28 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2013-11-07 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2013-09-10 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2012-01-09 | Interim assessment | Interim assessment |
| 2009-01-13 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2006-06-20 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2000-11-06 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
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 | 105 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | 105 | Unlock | Unlock |
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 | 2.8 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Writing | 0.1 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | 3.9 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Name | Distance |
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The Heys Primary School
Whiteacre Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 9NS |
0.13 miles |
|
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne
Holden Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 9JJ |
0.23 miles |
|
Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne
Keppel Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 6NN |
0.28 miles |
|
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School
Ladbrooke Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8JS |
0.33 miles |
|
Canon Johnson CofE Primary School
Elgin Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL7 9DD |
0.48 miles |
|
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Kenyon Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 7DU |
0.6 miles |
|
Oasis Academy Broadoak
Norman Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8QG |
0.7 miles |
|
Lyndhurst Primary School
Lyndhurst Community Primary School, Lyndhurst Community Primary School, Hill Street, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 4JS |
0.71 miles |
|
Waterloo Primary School
Worthington Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL7 9NA |
0.88 miles |
|
Inspire Academy
Mossley Road, Ashton Under Lyne, Tameside, OL6 9RU |
0.91 miles |
|
Canon Burrows CofE Primary School
Oldham Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL7 9ND |
0.97 miles |
|
St Christopher's RC Primary School
St Christopher's Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 9DP |
0.98 miles |
|
Ashton West End Primary Academy
William Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL7 0BJ |
1.06 miles |
|
Silver Springs Primary Academy
School Crescent, Stalybridge, Cheshire, SK15 1EA |
1.09 miles |
|
Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy
Rose Hill Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8YG |
1.16 miles |
|
Holden Clough Primary School
St Albans Avenue, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8XN |
1.23 miles |
|
St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield
Westmorland Avenue, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 5JA |
1.28 miles |
|
Arlies Primary School
Broadhill Road, Stalybridge, Cheshire, SK15 1HQ |
1.3 miles |
|
St Peter's CofE Primary School
Oxford Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL7 0NB |
1.34 miles |
|
Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School
Forester Drive, Stalybridge, Cheshire, SK15 2DP |
1.41 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Tameside College
Beaufort Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 6NX |
0.4 miles |
|
Ashton Sixth Form College
Darnton Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 9RL |
0.53 miles |
|
Greater Manchester Alternative Provision
87 Blandford Street, Ashton Under Lyne, Tameside, OL6 7HW |
0.64 miles |
|
Safe Start School
1, 2, 4 & 5 Henry Square Chambers, Old Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, Greater Manchester, OL6 7ST |
0.66 miles |
|
The Limes School
73A Taunton Road, Ashton under Lyne, Gtr Manchester, Preston, Lancashire, OL7 9DU |
0.74 miles |
|
Great Academy Ashton
Broadoak Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8RF |
0.99 miles |
|
West Hill School
Thompson Cross, Stamford Street, Stalybridge, Cheshire, SK15 1LX |
0.99 miles |
|
Samuel Laycock School
Broadoak Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8RF |
1 miles |
|
Works 4 U Support Services (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd)
The Peacock, Ambleside, SK15 1EB |
1.17 miles |
|
Trinity School
Birbeck Street, Off High Street, Stalybridge, Cheshire, SK15 1SH |
1.28 miles |
|
St Damian's RC Science College
Lees Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8BH |
1.34 miles |
|
All Saints Catholic College
Birch Lane, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 5AP |
1.43 miles |
|
Rayner Stephens High School
Yew Tree Lane, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 5BL |
1.68 miles |
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Cromwell High School
Yew Tree Lane, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 5BJ |
1.68 miles |
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Laurus Ryecroft
Lumb Lane, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 7LJ |
1.87 miles |
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Thomas Ashton School
Bennett Street, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 4SS |
2.06 miles |
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Copley Academy
Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge, Cheshire, SK15 3RR |
2.09 miles |
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Audenshaw School
Hazel Street, Audenshaw, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M34 5NB |
2.12 miles |
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Hyde High School
Old Road, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 4SP |
2.15 miles |
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The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 3EP |
2.35 miles |