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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*: 19.86 / 15.03
Non-teaching Staff*: 39.64
Number of pupils: 489
Pupils Per Teacher: 24.6
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 25.20% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 54.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 34.4%
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
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