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EnglandEast MidlandsWest NorthamptonshireNN5 7AGSt James Church of England Primary School
Primary

St James Church of England Primary School

Primary

West Northamptonshire · Northampton · NN5 7AG https://www.stjamesnn5.org.uk/

Pupils
445
cap. 450
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
69%
RWM expected · 2024/25
19%
RWM higher · 2024/25
445
Pupils · 2024/25
60%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
69%
RWM expected · 2024/25
19%
RWM higher · 2024/25
445
Pupils · 2024/25
60%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityWest Northamptonshire
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St James Church of England Primary School · Primary · West Northamptonshire

Finance£7163 spend / pupil£7555 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
69%
-3pp
72%57%42%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
RWM higher standard
19%
+12pp
19%11%2%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 19%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
86%
Reading higher standard
41%
Writing expected standard
76%
Writing higher standard
31%
Maths expected standard
78%
Maths higher standard
42%
Science expected standard
86%
SPAG expected standard
81%
LA AVG 72.74%
SPAG higher standard
19%
LA AVG 27.43%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.7
Maths scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 104.59
GPS scaled score
104.0

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
445
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
60%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
15%

Contact

Address
Harlestone Road, St James, Northampton, NN5 7AG
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
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
2024/2569%19%86%41%76%31%78%42%86%81%106.0107.0104.023%445
2023/2472%7%79%55%72%19%81%24%83%74%107.0104.0105.022%446
2022/2342%2%58%9%61%11%65%12%77%61%101.0101.0101.0-2.60+0.40-1.3020%448
2018/1972%2%74%15%93%17%83%17%91%87%104.0105.0107.0-1.20+1.10-0.5016%448
2017/1858%8%77%27%77%22%73%17%73%67%105.0103.0104.0+1.00+1.30-0.30457
2016/1750%2%57%7%80%13%65%8%77%75%100.0101.0104.0-1.10+1.80+0.0014%478

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
2024/2544519.823%60%25%5%15%
2023/2444620.822%59%25%5%14%
2022/2344822.620%61%27%8%27%
2021/2244220.519%60%32%7%23%
2020/2143221.317%57%30%
2018/1944819.616%57%30%4%14%
2017/1819.75%12%
2016/1747817.614%55%34%4%9%

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