92%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
71%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
58.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
17%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
281.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
327
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authoritySurrey
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of St James Senior Boys' School · Secondary with sixth form · Surrey
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
92%
-6pp
98%95%92%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 92%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
71%
-15pp
86%77%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
Attainment 8
58.0
-3.8
61.858.455.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58.0
EBacc entry
17%
+7pp
28%19%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
281.8
+1.2
332.8306.8280.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 281.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.3
+3.4
41.035.530.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.3
A-level value added
+0.13
+0.1
+0.3+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
-0pp
35%22%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
327
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
56%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Church Road, Ashford, TW15 3DZ
Local authority
Surrey
Telephone
Email
—
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 92% | 71% | 58.0 | Not applicable | 17% | 281.8 | 59% | 327 |
| 2023/24 | 98% | 86% | 61.8 | Not published | 10% | 280.7 | 49% | 368 |
| 2022/23 | 96% | 82% | 59.7 | Not published | 16% | 294.2 | 57% | 384 |
| 2021/22 | 96% | 82% | 61.6 | Not published | 25% | 332.8 | 71% | 399 |
| 2018/19 | 92% | 68% | 55.0 | Not published | 28% | 317.5 | 81% | 416 |
| 2017/18 | 90% | 76% | 57.5 | Not published | 36% | 271.4 | 79% | 402 |
| 2016/17 | 89% | 76% | 55.6 | Not published | 15% | — | 84% | 387 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.3 | B- | +0.13 | 17% | 39 |
| 2023/24 | 32.9 | C+ | +0.04 | 17% | 28 |
| 2022/23 | 30.0 | C | — | 13% | 38 |
| 2021/22 | 41.0 | B | — | 35% | 43 |
| 2018/19 | 32.8 | C+ | -0.08 | 8% | 34 |
| 2017/18 | 40.6 | B | +0.34 | 41% | 28 |
| 2016/17 | 37.9 | B- | +0.19 | 32% | 40 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 327 | — | 56% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 368 | — | 55% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 384 | — | 32% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 399 | — | 28% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 389 | — | 12% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 416 | — | 6% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 402 | — | 1% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 387 | — | 2% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.