St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
About St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in Tameside, holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection, placing it among the majority of primary schools in the local authority where only one out of 76 schools has achieved Outstanding. The single most informative exam metric available is the local authority average Key Stage 2 score of 62, which provides a benchmark for understanding how pupils at the school typically perform in national assessments at age 11. While the school’s own individual KS2 results are not published in this data, its Good Ofsted grade suggests that teaching, leadership, and pupil progress are all at a solid standard. The school is a Roman Catholic voluntary academy for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11, with a headteacher named Mark Woolley and a total capacity of 210 places.
Key Details
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
9Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:30
Breakfast club
07:30-08:45
After-school care
15:30-18:00
Source: st-james-hyde.tameside.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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