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St James' CofE Junior School
Wellington Row, Whitehaven CA28 7HG
St James' CofE Junior School is a Church of England primary school maintained by the local authority (Cumberland). It has about 160 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. In April 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Progress, Attendance, Attainment and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Environment.
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Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is excellent and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates are very low and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.
Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low.
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is below average.
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is quite high.
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
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