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St James School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Summer Lane
 Exeter
 Devon EX4 8NN
Telephone: 01392 209922

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from St James School
Trust: The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Emily Harper (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Lindsay Skinner
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 49.8 / 15.41
Non-teaching Staff*: 35.75
Number of pupils: 985
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.8
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 28.20% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 26.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 13.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Devon
Constituency: Exeter
Electoral Ward: Mincinglake and Whipton
School Number: 8784016

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th March 2015 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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