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EnglandEast of EnglandColchesterCO1 2RASt James' Church of England Primary School
Primary

St James' Church of England Primary School

Primary

Colchester · Colchester · CO1 2RA www.st-james-colchester-essex.co.uk

Pupils
456
cap. 420
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
48%
RWM expected · 2024/25
8%
RWM higher · 2024/25
456
Pupils · 2024/25
36%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
48%
RWM expected · 2024/25
8%
RWM higher · 2024/25
456
Pupils · 2024/25
36%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityEssex
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio26.7:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St James' Church of England Primary School · Primary · Essex

Finance£6071 spend / pupil£6627 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
48%
+8pp
62%51%40%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
RWM higher standard
8%
+6pp
13%8%2%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 8%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
79%
Reading higher standard
37%
Writing expected standard
51%
Writing higher standard
10%
Maths expected standard
70%
Maths higher standard
17%
Science expected standard
81%
SPAG expected standard
79%
LA AVG 74.28%
SPAG higher standard
13%
LA AVG 28.9%
Reading scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 105.87
Maths scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 104.78
GPS scaled score
105.0

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
456
Pupil : teacher ratio
26.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
36%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%

Contact

Address
Guildford Road, Colchester, CO1 2RA
Local authority
Essex
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
2024/2548%8%79%37%51%10%70%17%81%79%107.0103.0105.026%456
2023/2440%2%60%25%67%5%45%13%72%57%103.0100.0101.019%448
2022/2353%12%78%40%53%17%78%25%90%75%107.0105.0108.0+2.20-4.20+1.2019%437
2018/1962%13%71%35%76%36%75%25%84%82%104.0103.0106.0+0.90+1.10-1.2012%452
2017/1853%11%88%33%82%18%61%26%70%65%107.0102.0104.0+2.30+0.90-1.70453
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published17%New school

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
2024/2545626.126%36%27%6%16%
2023/2444824.419%35%27%6%14%
2022/2343722.019%31%29%7%18%
2021/2244720.820%31%29%7%21%
2020/2144220.014%30%28%
2018/1945226.012%31%30%5%10%
2017/1823.65%10%
2016/1740922.717%26%25%4%8%

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