School Overview
St James Church School is a academy sponsor led located in Taunton. It serves the primary phase for students aged 3 to 11. The school currently has 489 pupils with a capacity of 420. The school has a Church of England character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 8 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
SATs Results (Key Stage 2)
2024-25Meeting Expected Standard (R, W & M combined)
49%
Below averageNational avg: 60%
Reading
68%
National: 73%
Writing
62%
National: 71%
Maths
66%
National: 73%
Performance Trends
7 years of dataKS2 Combined Expected
+21.0%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'22-23'23-24
Reading Progress
-3.30
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'22-23
Maths Progress
-4.20
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'22-23
Overall Absence
-0.4%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
-0.4%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
51.94%
Girls
48.06%
EAL
48.3%
FSM Ever
30.36%
SEN Support
13.29%
Key Statistics
489
Total Pupils
254
Boys
235
Girls
420
Capacity
25.2%
Free School Meals
No
Sixth Form
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