Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School

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

Warrington, WA51XE Ofsted: Good Age 2-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

56

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
62.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 74.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
40.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 3.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

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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
17 March 2011
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

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

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Dorchester Road
Great Sankey
Warrington, WA51XE
Phone
1925659307
Website
sankeyvalleystjames.org.uk/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
133676
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
Dorchester Road, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 1XE
Website
www.sankeyvalleystjames.org.uk/
Age range
2-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Liverpool
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
244
Free School Meals
29.0% (71 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.2% (3 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.2%
Good
Persistent Absence
15.3%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
74.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
3.0%
Reading Score:
106.0
Maths Score:
108.0
Grammar Score:
108.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
74.0 (+15.2 vs average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 108.0 106.0
2023 110.0 108.0

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
24
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
244 pupils
2-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-2.0 per year)

Down -2.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Curriculum Highlights

Specialist P.E. teacher leads PE sessions (Mr Standing) on Mondays and Wednesdays. Swimming for 10 weeks during the Autumn term. Taiko drumming sessions as part of Music learning in Autumn term. Weekly French lessons (Year 3). End-of-year activities including trips (e.g., Year 6 London trip). Units of work that change each half term with cross-subject links (e.g., English, History, Geography, Science, Computing, Art, Music, PSHE, Design & Technology). One night residential to Fox Howl for Forest learning (Year 2).

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