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EnglandNorth WestWiganWN3 5XESt James' Church of England Primary School
Primary

St James' Church of England Primary School

Primary

Wigan · Wigan · WN3 5XE www.saintjames.wigan.sch.uk/

Pupils
233
cap. 260
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
62%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
233
Pupils · 2024/25
28%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
62%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
233
Pupils · 2024/25
28%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityWigan
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio23.5:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

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

Finance£8018 spend / pupil£8028 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19

RWM expected standard
62%
+17pp
62%54%45%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
RWM higher standard
7%
+4pp
7%4%0%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 7%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
79%
Reading higher standard
24%
Writing expected standard
66%
Writing higher standard
10%
Maths expected standard
66%
Maths higher standard
21%
Science expected standard
86%
SPAG expected standard
66%
LA AVG 75.65%
SPAG higher standard
10%
LA AVG 30.48%
Reading scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 105.7
Maths scaled score
102.0
LA AVG 105.41
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
233
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
28%
FSM eligible
53%
SEN
34%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%

Contact

Address
Tyrer Avenue, Worsley Mesnes, Wigan, WN3 5XE
Local authority
Wigan
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
2024/2562%7%79%24%66%10%66%21%86%66%104.0102.0102.034%233
2023/2445%3%55%14%69%17%52%7%86%48%100.099.099.023%237
2022/2347%0%53%7%67%10%50%7%70%53%99.098.0100.0-4.90-0.40-5.5026%252
2018/1959%0%70%11%78%4%78%22%100%78%102.0104.0104.0+0.10+1.30+1.8021%206

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
2024/2523325.834%28%53%6%16%
2023/2423717.423%26%52%6%14%
2022/2325221.926%29%55%7%25%
2021/2224425.125%28%51%6%14%
2020/2124724.924%28%42%
2018/1920621.521%25%45%4%7%

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