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EnglandNorth WestWestmorland and FurnessLA14 1NYSt James' CofE Junior School
Primary

St James' CofE Junior School

Primary

Westmorland and Furness · Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 1NY www.stjamesjun-bif.cumbria.sch.uk/

Pupils
121
cap. 240
Ages
7 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
31%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
121
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
31%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
121
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityWestmorland and Furness
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St James' CofE Junior School · Primary · Westmorland and Furness

Finance£7862 spend / pupil£8178 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
31%
-32pp
68%50%31%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
RWM higher standard
0%
-4pp
13%7%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
46%
Reading higher standard
15%
Writing expected standard
46%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
50%
Maths higher standard
8%
Science expected standard
58%
SPAG expected standard
42%
LA AVG 71.21%
SPAG higher standard
12%
LA AVG 23.69%
Reading scaled score
100.0
LA AVG 105.17
Maths scaled score
99.0
LA AVG 104.12
GPS scaled score
99.0

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
121
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
51%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
9%

Contact

Address
Blake Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1NY
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
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
2024/2531%0%46%15%46%0%50%8%58%42%100.099.099.022%121
2023/2463%4%71%13%80%20%75%17%88%76%103.0104.0104.018%131
2022/2339%3%45%13%71%3%68%3%77%65%100.0102.0101.0-6.10-2.50-3.7015%123
2018/1968%13%77%29%84%26%87%29%81%90%106.0106.0108.0-1.10-0.60-1.2011%127
2017/1862%3%73%3%89%16%92%22%86%84%101.0106.0106.0-4.60-0.50+0.0011%137
2016/1761%13%71%18%82%13%79%47%82%82%103.0107.0107.0-3.30-1.40+0.5015%145

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
2024/2512115.822%13%51%5%9%
2023/2413118.718%10%50%6%12%
2022/2312314.615%5%50%5%18%
2021/2211114.514%3%55%6%13%
2020/2112018.913%3%48%
2018/1912715.111%4%51%4%8%
2017/1813716.211%7%49%5%9%
2016/1714515.415%8%50%3%5%

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