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EnglandEast of EnglandHarlowCM18 7RHSt James Church of England Primary School
Primary

St James Church of England Primary School

Primary

Harlow · Harlow · CM18 7RH www.stjamescofeprimaryschool.co.uk

Pupils
206
cap. 218
Ages
5 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
53%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
206
Pupils · 2024/25
25%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
53%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
206
Pupils · 2024/25
25%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
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£6456 spend / pupil£8097 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
53%
-3pp
80%61%42%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
RWM higher standard
13%
+13pp
13%7%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 13%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
63%
Reading higher standard
22%
Writing expected standard
66%
Writing higher standard
16%
Maths expected standard
66%
Maths higher standard
16%
Science expected standard
81%
SPAG expected standard
56%
LA AVG 74.28%
SPAG higher standard
13%
LA AVG 28.9%
Reading scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 105.87
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
206
Pupil : teacher ratio
26.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
25%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
13%

Contact

Address
Paringdon Road, Harlow, CM18 7RH
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
2024/2553%13%63%22%66%16%66%16%81%56%104.0103.0102.019%206
2023/2456%0%59%13%66%9%81%6%81%63%102.0103.0101.015%205
2022/2342%0%52%6%55%0%71%10%68%45%100.0102.099.0-0.40-0.20+3.0014%197
2018/1952%7%55%17%66%10%79%10%69%69%101.0103.0104.0-1.30-0.30+0.8028%204
2017/1880%7%83%20%80%23%97%33%87%90%105.0108.0109.0+0.70+1.10+4.70202
2016/1767%3%70%13%80%20%73%17%80%77%102.0104.0107.0+0.70+2.50+1.8024%202

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
2024/2520623.719%25%23%5%13%
2023/2420521.115%25%24%5%11%
2022/2319716.014%21%32%6%15%
2021/2219015.016%23%26%6%22%
2020/2120117.614%27%28%
2018/1920422.228%28%31%4%8%
2017/1820.24%8%
2016/1720221.524%28%36%4%10%

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