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St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 St. James the Great School
 Windsor Road
 Thornton Heath
 Surrey CR7 8HJ
Telephone: 020 8771 3424

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School
Trust: St Benedict Catholic Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Andrew (since September 2016)
Previous Headteacher: Stephen Beck
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 17.1 / 17.12
Non-teaching Staff*: 25.44
Number of pupils: 447
Pupils Per Teacher: 26.1
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 20.20% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 29.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 90.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 89.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Croydon
Constituency: Croydon North
Electoral Ward: Thornton Heath
School Number: 3065201

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 1st November 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

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