St James Church of England Primary School

A good voluntary aided school school in Haringey. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St James Church of England Primary School.

London, N103JA Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

77

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
68.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 80.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
97.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 28.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
9 March 2022
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Woodside Avenue
Muswell Hill
London, N103JA

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
102136
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
Woodside Avenue, Muswell Hill, London, N10 3JA
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Capacity
236 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of London
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
182
Free School Meals
7.1% (13 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.8% (7 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.7%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
8.1%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
80.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
28.0%
Reading Score:
109.0
Maths Score:
108.0
Grammar Score:
109.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
80.0 (+21.2 vs average)
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher):
28.0 (+20.7 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
8.1 (9.4 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
4.3 (2.3 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 108.0 109.0
2023 109.0 110.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
12 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
23
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
182 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-1.0 per year)

Down -1.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Believing in ourselves. Believing in each other."

Kindness Wisdom Respect Joy Perseverance

Church of England Christian ethos; a CofE primary school with an inclusive Christian foundation.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

coding and robotics photography fencing chess gymnastics drama art football

Sports

netball swimming fencing

Facilities

Four separate playgrounds within the school grounds MUGA (Multi-Use Games Area) Forest School (Reception to Year 2) Adjacent to Highgate Woods enabling outdoor learning

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Open 50 weeks of the year; wraparound care from 7:45am to 6:00pm; includes breakfast club and after school clubs/extended day.

Admissions Criteria

St James CofE Primary School offers 30 places in each year group from Reception to Year 6. In the event of oversubscription, the Governors apply the following criteria in order: Looked after or previously looked after children; Siblings; Remaining places allocated equally between faith-based (attending church for public worship at least once a month for 12 months) and community-based applicants, with distance used to break ties (nearest address). If the remainder is odd the extra place goes to faith-based applicants. A Supplementary Information Form is required for faith-based criteria. Children with Education Health Care Plans named to St James CofE Primary School are admitted regardless of oversubscription criteria.

Financial Information

Nursery: All 3-4 year olds are entitled to 15 hours of nursery provision across 38 weeks; some are entitled to 30 hours. 15 hours can be taken at the beginning or end of the week; 30 hours (Mon–Fri) 9:00am–3:00pm. Government funding is not intended to cover the cost of food or additional hours. Additional hours such as breakfast club, extended day, top up hours, or attendance during school holidays are charged to parents. A deposit of £50 is required to secure a place. Enrolment form and funding details are provided on the nursery registration process.

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