St James' CofE Junior School

Blake Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, LA14 1NY

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

31%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

7–11

Ages

121

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Westmorland and Furness →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 121 / 240 (50%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

51.2%

Disadvantaged

13.2%

EAL

7.4%

SEN support

14.9%

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)

31%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

100

Avg reading score

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.7%

Overall absence

9.2%

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.

7.67

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

15.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.9 vs 2023/24

4.62

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

£45,887

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,057 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.

£7,862

Spend per pupil

£8,178

Income per pupil

53%

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.