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The Academy At St. James

Primary

Bradford · Bradford · BD15 7YD www.academystjames.com

Pupils
337
cap. 448
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
49%
RWM expected · 2024/25
2%
RWM higher · 2024/25
337
Pupils · 2024/25
19%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
49%
RWM expected · 2024/25
2%
RWM higher · 2024/25
337
Pupils · 2024/25
19%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 04/05/2022

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBradford
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio23.3:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of The Academy At St. James · Primary · Bradford

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
49%
+11pp
57%43%28%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
RWM higher standard
2%
+2pp
7%4%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 2%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
68%
Reading higher standard
20%
Writing expected standard
66%
Writing higher standard
12%
Maths expected standard
59%
Maths higher standard
17%
Science expected standard
66%
SPAG expected standard
58%
SPAG higher standard
7%
Reading scaled score
104.0
Maths scaled score
102.0
GPS scaled score
101.0

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
337
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
19%
FSM eligible
48%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
17%

Contact

Address
Chelwood Drive, Allerton, Bradford, BD15 7YD
Local authority
Bradford
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
2024/2549%2%68%20%66%12%59%17%66%58%104.0102.0101.019%337
2023/2438%0%48%21%52%3%52%0%62%45%100.099.098.020%327
2022/2345%5%68%13%68%10%63%5%93%68%103.0101.0101.0-0.90+1.20-1.6017%309
2018/1957%7%59%23%70%23%75%25%91%75%102.0104.0103.0+0.00+1.60+0.9027%328
2017/1828%2%50%11%52%9%37%9%54%59%99.098.0101.0-1.60-0.50-2.60325
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published26%New school

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
2024/2533724.219%19%48%6%17%
2023/2432724.320%17%50%7%25%
2022/2330922.717%18%48%7%22%
2021/2229521.921%21%53%8%31%
2020/2132021.125%21%41%
2018/1932821.427%24%45%5%13%
2017/1819.54%11%
2016/1733426%26%56%5%15%

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