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St James' Church of England Primary School
Old Jamaica Road, Bermondsey, London SE16 4SU
St James' Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school maintained by the local authority (Southwark). It has about 410 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In November 2014 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Attainment, Progress and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Representation and Finances.
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Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all above average.
Attainment: Above average. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is very high.
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.
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