St James the Great Church of England Primary School

Guildford Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2RA

Good

Inspected 18 September 2019

Good

Ofsted

48%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

456

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 456 / 420 (109%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 18 September 2019

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

27.0%

Disadvantaged

36%

EAL

1.5%

SEN support

24.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

48%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.8%

Overall absence

15.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

17.2

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

26.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.7 vs 2023/24

15.71

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

£43,272

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 5% on leadership pay

↑ +£22 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,071

Spend per pupil

£6,627

Income per pupil

35%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.