St James' CofE Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Main Road
 Biddenham
 Bedford
 Bedfordshire MK40 4BD
Telephone: 01234 352721

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 5-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2022
History: This school arose from St James' Church of England VA Primary School
Trust: Diocese of St Albans Multi-Academy Trust
Sponsor: Diocese of St Albans

Staff and Pupils

Head Teacher: Mrs Alison Barden (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Sarah Morton
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 9.8 / 4.38
Non-teaching Staff*: 6.61
Number of pupils: 192
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.6
Sex: Mixed (56% boys / 44% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 19.30% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 51.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 69.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Bedford
Electoral Ward: Biddenham
School Number: 8223300

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 21st March 2012 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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

Nearby Schools

  1. Biddenham International School and Sports College (0.6km) show on map
  2. St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre... (0.9km) show on map
  3. Westfield Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  4. Great Denham Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  5. Great Ouse Primary Academy (1.2km) show on map
  6. Queen's Park Academy (1.4km) show on map
  7. Bromham CofE Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  8. Rivertree Free School (2.0km) show on map
  9. Bedford Modern School (2.1km) show on map
  10. Polam School (2.1km) show on map
  11. Grange Academy (2.2km) show on map
  12. St John's School (2.2km) show on map
  13. Priory Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  14. Livingstone Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  15. Edith Cavell Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  16. Bedford Road Primary Academy (2.3km) show on map
  17. Greys Education Centre (2.3km) show on map
  18. Peter Pan Nursery School (2.6km) show on map
  19. Cauldwell School (2.6km) show on map
  20. Ursula Taylor Church of England School (2.6km) show on map
  21. Bedford College (2.7km) show on map
  22. Camestone School (2.8km) show on map
  23. Bedford Free School (2.8km) show on map
  24. Balliol Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  25. Kempston Rural Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  26. Bedford School (3.0km) show on map
  27. Daubeney Academy (3.1km) show on map
  28. Springfield Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  29. Bedford Girls' School (3.2km) show on map
  30. Ridgeway School (3.3km) show on map
  31. Kempston Academy (3.3km) show on map
  32. Cherry Trees Nursery School (3.4km) show on map
  33. Lincroft Academy (3.4km) show on map
  34. Oakley Primary Academy (3.4km) show on map
  35. Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School (3.5km) show on map
  36. Shackleton Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  37. Scott Primary School & Nursery (3.6km) show on map
  38. Castle Newnham School (3.8km) show on map
  39. Castle Newnham School (3.9km) show on map
  40. Brickhill Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  41. St Thomas More Catholic School (4.0km) show on map
  42. King's Oak Primary School (4.1km) show on map
  43. St John Rigby Catholic Primary School (4.1km) show on map
  44. Goldington Academy (4.3km) show on map
  45. Hazeldene School (4.5km) show on map
  46. The Hills Academy (4.5km) show on map
  47. Bedford Academy (4.5km) show on map
  48. KWS School (4.8km) show on map
  49. Elstow School (4.8km) show on map
  50. Wootton Primary School (5.0km) show on map
  51. Goldington Green Academy (5.4km) show on map
  52. Mark Rutherford School (5.5km) show on map
  53. Wootton Upper School (5.6km) show on map
  54. Putnoe Primary School (5.7km) show on map
  55. Shortstown Primary School (6.1km) show on map
  56. Milton Ernest CofE Primary School (6.1km) show on map
  57. Wixams Tree Primary Academy (6.3km) show on map
  58. Wixams Academy (6.3km) show on map
  59. Lakeview School (6.3km) show on map
  60. Renhold VC Primary School (6.9km) show on map
  61. Ravensden CofE Primary Academy (7.1km) show on map
  62. Broadmead Lower School (7.3km) show on map
  63. Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College (7.4km) show on map
  64. Wilstead Primary School (7.7km) show on map
  65. Cotton End Forest School (7.7km) show on map
  66. Marston Vale Middle School (7.8km) show on map
  67. Cambian Walnut Tree Lodge School (7.8km) show on map
  68. Sheerhatch Primary School (8.2km) show on map
  69. Pinchmill Primary School (8.4km) show on map
  70. Turvey Primary School (8.4km) show on map
  71. Houghton Conquest Lower School (8.7km) show on map
  72. Carlton CofE Primary School (8.9km) show on map
  73. Wilden CofE VA Primary School (8.9km) show on map
  74. Thurleigh Primary School (9.0km) show on map
  75. Marston Moreteyne VC School (9.1km) show on map
  76. Newton Blossomville Church of England School (9.8km) show on map
  77. Sharnbrook Academy (9.8km) show on map
  78. Harrold Primary Academy (9.8km) show on map
  79. Sharnbrook Primary (10.0km) show on map
  80. Holywell School (10.0km) show on map
  81. Cranfield Church of England Academy (10.3km) show on map
  82. Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy (10.9km) show on map
  83. North Crawley CofE School (10.9km) show on map
  84. Haynes Lower School (11.0km) show on map
  85. Lavendon School (11.0km) show on map
  86. Thomas Johnson Lower School (11.4km) show on map
  87. Moggerhanger Primary School (11.9km) show on map
  88. Alameda Middle School (12.3km) show on map
  89. The Firs Lower School (12.3km) show on map
  90. Russell Lower School (12.4km) show on map
  91. Maulden Lower School (12.6km) show on map
  92. Kymbrook Primary School (12.7km) show on map
  93. Northill CofE Academy (13.0km) show on map
  94. John Donne Church of England Primary School (13.1km) show on map
  95. Redborne Upper School and Community College (13.3km) show on map
  96. Sherington Church of England School (13.5km) show on map
  97. Riseley CofE Primary School (13.5km) show on map
  98. St Mary's VA CofE Lower School (13.6km) show on map
  99. Olney Middle School (13.9km) show on map
  100. Olney Infant Academy (13.9km) show on map
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Associated Schools

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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