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St James Church of England Primary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 High Street
 Isle of Grain
 Rochester
 Kent ME3 0BS
Telephone: 01634 270341

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Medway Anglican Schools Trust

Staff and Pupils

Head: Miss Fay Cordingley (since June 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Ruth Sivarajah
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 8.19 / 6.98
Non-teaching Staff*: 12.31
Number of pupils: 176
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.5
Sex: Mixed (43% boys / 57% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 29.60% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 42.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 27.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 8.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 8.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Medway
Constituency: Rochester and Strood
Electoral Ward: All Saints
School Number: 8872002

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 23rd January 2018 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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