St James Church School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Cranmer Road
 Taunton
 Somerset TA1 1XU
Telephone: 01823 272553

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust
Sponsor: Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Nigel Johnson (since September 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Jason Eveleigh
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 20.8 / 15.48
Non-teaching Staff*: 41.73
Number of pupils: 489
Pupils Per Teacher: 23.5
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 25.20% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 51.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 34.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Somerset
Constituency: Taunton Deane
Electoral Ward: Taunton East
School Number: 9332002

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 26th November 2024 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (0.5km) show on map
  2. Silver Bridge School (0.5km) show on map
  3. St George's Catholic School (0.6km) show on map
  4. King's College Taunton (0.9km) show on map
  5. Taunton Deane Partnership College (1.0km) show on map
  6. North Town Academy (1.0km) show on map
  7. Richard Huish College (1.1km) show on map
  8. Holway Park Community Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  9. St Andrew's Church School (1.1km) show on map
  10. Minerva Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  11. Priorswood Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  12. Bishop Fox's School (1.3km) show on map
  13. The Sky Academy (1.4km) show on map
  14. Blackbrook Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  15. Parkfield Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  16. The Castle School (1.7km) show on map
  17. Taunton School (1.8km) show on map
  18. Selworthy Special School (1.8km) show on map
  19. Nerrols Primary School and Nursery (1.9km) show on map
  20. Wellsprings Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  21. Taunton Preparatory School (1.9km) show on map
  22. Park House School (1.9km) show on map
  23. Lyngford Park Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  24. Pyrland School (2.3km) show on map
  25. Pyrland School (2.3km) show on map
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  27. Queen's College (2.4km) show on map
  28. Staplegrove Church School (2.6km) show on map
  29. Bishops Hull Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  30. King's College Prep (2.9km) show on map
  31. Monkton Wood Academy (2.9km) show on map
  32. Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School (3.0km) show on map
  33. Trull Church of England VA Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  34. Ruishton Church of England School (3.3km) show on map
  35. West Monkton Church of England School (3.3km) show on map
  36. Cambian Somerset School (3.5km) show on map
  37. Norton Fitzwarren Church School (3.8km) show on map
  38. Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School (3.9km) show on map
  39. Orchard Grove Primary School (4.5km) show on map
  40. Thurlbear Church of England Primary School (4.8km) show on map
  41. Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School (5.1km) show on map
  42. Somerset Progressive School (6.0km) show on map
  43. Cotford St Luke Primary School (7.0km) show on map
  44. West Buckland Primary School (7.3km) show on map
  45. Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary (8.0km) show on map
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  81. St Mary's & St Peter's Church School (13.8km) show on map
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  87. Brymore Academy (14.7km) show on map
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  91. Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School (15.0km) show on map
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  97. Nether Stowey Church of England Primary School (15.7km) show on map
  98. Wiveliscombe Primary School (15.7km) show on map
  99. Polden Bower School (16.0km) show on map
  100. Willowdown Primary School (16.1km) show on map
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