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EnglandNorth WestSt. HelensWA11 0NLSt James' Church of England Primary School
Primary

St James' Church of England Primary School

Primary

St. Helens · St Helens · WA11 0NL http://www.stjamesceprimary.co.uk

Pupils
161
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
65%
RWM expected · 2024/25
5%
RWM higher · 2024/25
161
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
65%
RWM expected · 2024/25
5%
RWM higher · 2024/25
161
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authoritySt. Helens
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.1:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St James' Church of England Primary School · Primary · St. Helens

Finance£8311 spend / pupil£8658 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23

RWM expected standard
65%
+25pp
65%53%40%
'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
RWM higher standard
5%
+1pp
10%7%4%
'23'24'25
'25 · 5%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
75%
Reading higher standard
35%
Writing expected standard
75%
Writing higher standard
10%
Maths expected standard
95%
Maths higher standard
40%
Science expected standard
85%
SPAG expected standard
70%
LA AVG 72.6%
SPAG higher standard
35%
LA AVG 27.92%
Reading scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 105.21
Maths scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 104
GPS scaled score
106.0

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
161
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
44%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
12%

Contact

Address
Lyme Street, Haydock, St Helens, WA11 0NL
Local authority
St. Helens
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
2024/2565%5%75%35%75%10%95%40%85%70%105.0107.0106.016%161
2023/2440%4%60%32%52%4%48%12%68%56%103.0101.0101.018%176
2022/2352%10%62%24%67%14%62%24%67%52%103.0103.0100.0-1.80-0.70-1.4016%159

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
2024/2516118.716%12%44%4%12%
2023/2417620.518%10%45%6%18%
2022/2315918.516%6%40%6%16%
2021/2216315.418%6%40%6%13%
2020/2115918.521%5%42%
2018/1918516.820%8%43%5%15%

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