St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth

URN 142944·Primary·Academy converter·Archbishop Temple Church of England Multi Academy Trust·Compare
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Oct 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,981.37

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

68.2%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

39.3%

of income

In-year balance

+13.6%

of income

Key indicators

No active flags for this school.

Latest Ofsted inspection

15 October 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)79.0%
Expected standard (writing)73.0%
Expected standard (maths)77.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.67.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

359

Capacity

362 (99%)

Free school meals

48.8%

English additional lang.

26.7%

Ethnicity

White British 58.2%Asian 11.9%Black 14.3%Mixed 2.8%Chinese 1.7%Other 7.8%

Age range: 211

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

15.6

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

22.1

Mean salary

£51,160

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

7.5%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

21.4%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.9%

Unauthorised absence

2.6%

2024/25 · 317 pupils