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EnglandNorth WestRochdaleOL12 9JWSt James' Church of England Primary School
Primary

St James' Church of England Primary School

Primary

Rochdale · Rochdale · OL12 9JW www.stjameswardle.co.uk

Pupils
214
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
57%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
214
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
57%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
214
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityRochdale
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio28.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

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

Finance£5930 spend / pupil£6523 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18

RWM expected standard
57%
-5pp
77%67%57%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
RWM higher standard
7%
-3pp
14%10%6%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 7%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
79%
Reading higher standard
14%
Writing expected standard
79%
Writing higher standard
14%
Maths expected standard
68%
Maths higher standard
18%
Science expected standard
86%
SPAG expected standard
71%
LA AVG 73.41%
SPAG higher standard
21%
LA AVG 27.8%
Reading scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 104.25
Maths scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 103.69
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
214
Pupil : teacher ratio
28.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
14%

Contact

Address
Crossfield Road, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9JW
Local authority
Rochdale
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
2024/2557%7%79%14%79%14%68%18%86%71%104.0103.0104.012%214
2023/2462%10%86%24%83%17%69%17%86%79%105.0104.0106.012%210
2022/2377%6%84%35%84%10%87%13%90%84%106.0105.0106.0+0.00+0.30-0.209%208
2018/1973%10%73%17%83%17%87%17%90%87%103.0105.0105.0-1.90-0.40-0.2010%205
2017/1869%14%72%28%79%17%79%24%83%86%106.0106.0108.0+0.80+0.10+1.10210

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
2024/2521430.612%1%26%5%14%
2023/2421030.012%1%25%5%15%
2022/2320829.79%2%20%5%10%
2021/2220429.17%2%16%5%11%
2020/2121126.48%1%12%
2018/1920525.610%2%11%3%3%
2017/1826.33%3%

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