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EnglandSouth EastMedwayME3 0BSSt James Church of England Primary Academy
Primary

St James Church of England Primary Academy

Primary

Medway · Rochester · ME3 0BS http://www.stjamesisleofgrain.org.uk

Pupils
190
cap. 210
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
38%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
190
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
38%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
190
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityMedway
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.1:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St James Church of England Primary Academy · Primary · Medway

Finance£6333 spend / pupil£5572 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
38%
-38pp
76%57%38%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
RWM higher standard
3%
-1pp
5%3%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 3%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
41%
Reading higher standard
24%
Writing expected standard
66%
Writing higher standard
3%
Maths expected standard
55%
Maths higher standard
7%
Science expected standard
76%
SPAG expected standard
34%
LA AVG 66.26%
SPAG higher standard
3%
LA AVG 22.65%
Reading scaled score
101.0
LA AVG 104.91
Maths scaled score
99.0
LA AVG 103.93
GPS scaled score
97.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
190
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
9%

Contact

Address
High Street, Isle of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BS
Local authority
Medway
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2538%3%41%24%66%3%55%7%76%34%101.099.097.021%190
2023/2476%4%84%16%80%20%80%24%84%64%104.0103.0102.016%192
2022/2355%0%70%5%75%15%65%0%85%50%101.0101.0100.0-3.90+0.30-3.2016%199
2018/1938%0%43%10%71%24%57%10%67%57%99.0100.0101.0-0.90+3.60-0.9011%171
2017/1845%5%45%10%65%30%60%5%65%60%101.0101.0103.0-3.20+0.60-1.8014%168
2016/1765%0%74%17%83%9%74%4%83%65%103.0103.0103.0+1.90+2.70+1.4010%172

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2519020.021%4%32%5%9%
2023/2419222.716%3%30%7%21%
2022/2319923.916%3%34%5%14%
2021/2220724.011%2%33%8%32%
2020/2118224.114%2%26%
2018/1917121.611%2%25%4%8%
2017/1816824.514%2%30%4%10%
2016/1717218.710%3%28%5%17%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.