Earned recognition - identified from published data
St James' CofE Junior School
Westmorland and Furness · LA14 1NY · URN 112362 · Diocese of Carlisle
This page confirms what St James' CofE Junior School has earned from published evidence.
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Fall in suspensions and exclusions per 100 pupils year on year - 7.4 fewer per 100 pupils, from the 2023/24 school year.
Results year: 2023/24 · Source: DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions · of 116 schools compared
Pupils per teacher (FTE) - 15.8 pupils per teacher, from the 2024/25 school year.
Results year: 2024/25 · Source: DfE School Workforce Census · of 61 schools compared
KS2 writing (expected standard) - 80%, from the 2023/24 school year.
Results year: 2023/24 · Source: DfE KS2 (Compare School and College Performance) · among the primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness
Based on 2023/24 data; 2024/25 data for this measure is now published.
Revenue reserve as a share of spending - 9.49% reserve, from the 2024/25 school year.
Results year: 2024/25 · Source: DfE school finance · among the primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness
Also earned in 2023/24: Top 3 in town
Parents who agree the school has high expectations for their child - 100% of parents agree, from parent survey responses submitted during 2023.
Results year: 2023 · Source: Ofsted Parent View (dated submission window) · a bar met by about 13% of schools measured
Town = the state-funded primary schools in the school’s built-up area.
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