St James' CofE Academy

About St James' CofE Academy

St James' CofE Academy in Bedford holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. The most telling academic metric for this primary school is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard score. In the 2023/24 academic year, 52% of pupils reached the expected standard in all three subjects. That figure sits below the Bedford local authority average of 57%, placing the school 29th out of 46 primaries in the area. The school's performance is more mixed when you look at individual subjects: 65% of pupils met the expected standard in maths and writing, while 61% did so in reading. At the higher standard, the picture is similar, with 26% reaching that level in reading but just 6% in writing and maths combined. The school's ranking nationally places it in the bottom half of all primary schools, though this single metric doesn't capture the full picture of what the school offers.

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