Primary school

St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Tameside
  • SK14 3DQ
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2016

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,026 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 74%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 26%26%2016/17: top 53%2017/18: top 94%2018/19: top 63%2022/23: top 87%2023/24: top 71%2024/25: top 74%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM55% · North West 63%Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score103 · North West 105Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score104 · North West 105Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 67% · 12 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 63% · 24 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 40% · 25 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 63% · 24 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 43% · 21 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 54% · 26 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 55% · 22 pupils · North West 63%67%40%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 12 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 0% · 24 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 4% · 25 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 4% · 24 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 21 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 0% · 26 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 22 pupils · North West 6%4%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 12 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 104 · 24 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 101 · 25 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 101 · 24 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 100 · 21 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 103 · 26 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 103 · 22 pupils · North West 105104100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 12 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 102 · 24 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 100 · 25 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 24 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 102 · 21 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 101 · 26 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 104 · 22 pupils · North West 105104100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
27 of 27 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2727
2nd31
3rd50

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2021

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2016Goodas predecessor
  6. 2021Remains Goodas predecessor

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026207
Free school meals (past 6 years)53.0%
First language not English20.2%
SEN support41.4%
EHC plan2.0%
Absence (sessions missed)6.5%
Persistently absent pupils15.4%

Girls 49%Boys 51%

98.6% full · 210 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.6
Pupils per adult9.5
  • Classroom teachers 9.5
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 9
  • Other support 8.3

Teachers 11.5 FTE · Whole workforce 28.8 · 45 people

Financials

No AAR return published for this school