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Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School
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Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School
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- Rossendale BB4 5HQ
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Good |
| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
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Foundational Skills: Reading had been a major focus, showing systematic improvement and positive student attitudes.
Success of the Curriculum: Pupils' work shows progress across a wide range of subjects with engaging and effective learning.
Foundational Skills: Strong emphasis on reading; phonics program is consistent and effective
Success of the Curriculum: Ambitious and well-structured curriculum for all pupils, including SEND
Areas Needing Improvement: Many of the most able pupils still making basic errors.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Most able pupils in key stage 2 are increasing in higher standards in reading and mathematics.
Support for Falling Behind: Teachers work successfully to provide engaging and effective learning matched to pupils鈥� needs.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils are polite and articulate, exhibiting good behaviour in class and playground.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils achieve remarkably well in reading, encouraged to develop skills
Support for Falling Behind: Effective support for pupils identified who struggle with reading
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave well; respectful and considerate environment
Support for SEND Pupils: External agencies involved in supporting pupils' welfare effectively.
Support for SEND Pupils: Early identification and extensive support for pupils with SEND
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose with a strong safeguarding culture throughout the school.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Leaders ensure rigorous checks on staff and governors, promoting pupil welfare.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Calm and orderly atmosphere, pupils feel safe
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Unique values promote community and fellowship
Parent Feedback: Strong parental engagement; positive partnerships
Parental Involvement: Parents are committed due to school鈥檚 family approach
Parental Involvement: School website provides parents helpful safety info and involves them in attendance challenges.
Extracurricular Activities: Pupils enjoy after-school clubs such as multi-sports and singing.
Extracurricular Activities: Extensive range of clubs and activities including sports and music
Outdoor Facilities: Building developments are part of a vision to improve the school environment further.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers work well together and are positive about professional development opportunities.
Impact on Student Progress: Teachers providing well-matched learning has increased high standards for most able pupils in key stage 2.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Self-evaluation used effectively for school improvement. Teachers address weaknesses and maintain high standards.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers are supported and feel recognised
Impact on Student Progress: Teaching enables secure knowledge building over time
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Strong subject knowledge and effective assessments
Teaching Staff Challenges: Variability in quality of teaching due to staff absences and recruitment issues.
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Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed, Church of England school located in Lancashire, North West.
It has 207 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 19 : 1.
At this school, 56% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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a curriculum that offers a variety of experiences and fair opportunity to all students.
I'm hoping that after reading what we've given you, you'll have a better understanding of St. James's life.
In order to encourage kids to strive for excellence in all facets of their development, St. James aims to offer a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment.
As a school community, we consider kindness, respect, and consideration for others to be equally as significant as meeting high standards in academic work.
As a school, we put a lot of effort into creating a vibrant, interesting, and meaningful learning environment where kids can grow to love learning.
Being a church school, we have strong ties to the St. James Church and feel that the Christian faith informs all we do in the classroom and permeates every part of school life.
Seven core values have also been established.
We think they are essential to our kids' growth in a multicultural, multireligious school and that interacting with these values will make our kids more responsible citizens of the world.
We sincerely think that for the welfare of the kids, home and school need to collaborate.
As a school community, we can make sure that kids are successful and happy at school.
Please do not hesitate to get in touch with us if you have any questions, if you are thinking about applying for a spot for your child at St. James, if you want to schedule a visit to the school to take a look around, or if you need physical copies of any of the materials on the website.
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I'm hoping that after reading what we've given you, you'll have a better understanding of St. James's life.
In order to encourage kids to strive for excellence in all facets of their development, St. James aims to offer a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment.
As a school community, we consider kindness, respect, and consideration for others to be equally as significant as meeting high standards in academic work.
As a school, we put a lot of effort into creating a vibrant, interesting, and meaningful learning environment where kids can grow to love learning.
Being a church school, we have strong ties to the St. James Church and feel that the Christian faith informs all we do in the classroom and permeates every part of school life.
Seven core values have also been established.
We think they are essential to our kids' growth in a multicultural, multireligious school and that interacting with these values will make our kids more responsible citizens of the world.
We sincerely think that for the welfare of the kids, home and school need to collaborate.
As a school community, we can make sure that kids are successful and happy at school.
Please do not hesitate to get in touch with us if you have any questions, if you are thinking about applying for a spot for your child at St. James, if you want to schedule a visit to the school to take a look around, or if you need physical copies of any of the materials on the website.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools |
| 夜来香研究所 grade |
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B-
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Outstanding |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | 4-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 19.1 | 25.8 | 20.7 |
| Proficient Math | 105 | 108 | 108 |
| Proficient Read | 103 | 109 | 109 |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
Primary Exam Result
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 105 | 96 | 97 |
| Reading | 103 | 97 | 98 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 56% | 55.57% | 55.96% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% | 7.4% | 7.42% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -1 | Below Average |
| Writing | 0 | - |
| Maths | 1.7 | Above Average |
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 101 2 | 95 | 96 |
| Reading | 98 5 | 95 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 50% 2 | 60.01% | 60.44% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 4% 10 | 9.2% | 9.72% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -2.8 | Below Average |
| Writing | 0.0 | Average |
| Maths | -0.9 | Below Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 103 1 | 94 | 94 |
| Reading | 103 3 | 95 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 48% 3 | 60.92% | 59.51% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 14% 9 | 9.08% | 9.16% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.2 | Above Average |
| Writing | 2.3 | Above Average |
| Maths | 1.2 | Above Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 102 | 94 | 93 |
| Reading | 100 | 95 | 93 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 45% | 57.03% | 56.29% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 5% | 7.79% | 8.19% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -0.5 | Below Average |
| Writing | 4.2 | Well Above Average |
| Maths | 1.6 | Above Average |
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 21st Oct 2024 - 25th Oct 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 20th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 26th Oct 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
19 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1
