St James Church of England Primary Academy, Rochester

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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St James Church of England Primary Academy

High Street, Isle of Grain, Rochester ME3 0BS

https://www.stjamesisleofgrain.org.uk/

St James Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England academy. It has about 190 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In January 2018 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Medway Anglican Schools Trust. (Other schools in this trust include St Margaret's Church of England Junior School, All Saints Church of England Primary School and St John's Church of England Infant School.)

Particular strengths include Finances and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Progress, Attendance, Representation and Disadvantaged pupils.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
2.2		St Edward's Catholic Primary School
2.4		Rose Street Primary School
2.5		West Minster Primary School
2.9		Richmond Primary School
3.0		Peninsula East Primary Academy
3.4		Queenborough School and Nursery
3.5		Halfway Houses Primary School
4.6		Minster in Sheppey Primary School
4.7		Thistle Hill Academy
5.2		St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School
5.4		Greenways Primary School
5.6		Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite low.

Environment: About average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all roughly average.

Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is above average.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is poor, in reading it is poor and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

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