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EnglandWest MidlandsLichfieldWS15 4PLSt James Church of England Primary Academy
Primary

St James Church of England Primary Academy

Primary

Lichfield · Rugeley · WS15 4PL www.st-james.staffs.sch.uk

Pupils
91
cap. 105
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
45%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
91
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
45%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
91
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.0:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

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

Finance£7363 spend / pupil£7440 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
45%
-35pp
87%66%45%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
RWM higher standard
0%
0pp
20%10%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
91%
Reading higher standard
36%
Writing expected standard
64%
Writing higher standard
9%
Maths expected standard
64%
Maths higher standard
18%
Science expected standard
91%
SPAG expected standard
64%
LA AVG 77.22%
SPAG higher standard
27%
LA AVG 31.11%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.81
Maths scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 104.78
GPS scaled score
102.0

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
91
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
7%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
7%

Contact

Address
Brook End, Longdon, Rugeley, WS15 4PL
Local authority
Staffordshire
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
2024/2545%0%91%36%64%9%64%18%91%64%106.0103.0102.019%91
2023/2480%0%80%30%90%20%90%10%90%90%107.0105.0106.014%91
2022/2387%13%100%40%93%20%87%33%93%93%110.0106.0107.0+3.40+2.00+1.0012%102
2018/1973%18%100%36%73%18%91%27%82%82%109.0106.0105.0+4.30-1.40+1.3012%89
2017/1880%20%93%20%80%33%87%27%87%80%106.0105.0104.0+0.60+0.90+0.3092
2016/1769%0%85%0%77%8%69%23%77%77%103.0104.0106.0-6.10-4.60-4.806%99

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
2024/259117.219%6%7%4%7%
2023/249116.514%6%10%4%7%
2022/2310218.512%4%13%6%10%
2021/2210320.612%3%12%6%10%
2020/2110521.910%3%7%
2018/198917.512%0%4%3%
2017/1843.84%10%
2016/179921.56%0%4%3%4%

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