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St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Hallfield Lane, Wetherby, West Yorkshire · LS22 6JS

PrimaryVoluntary controlled schoolMixedAges 311158 pupils
Visit website ↗01937583379Ward: E05011414MP: E14001582
Ofsted
Not judged

Jan 2025

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
60%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.9%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
19.6%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
19.3

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,815

2024-25

Places filled
132%

158 of 120 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 21 January 2025

Early years
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. -27%

87%
'18-19
40%
'22-23
50%
'23-24
60%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -7%

7%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -1

104
'18-19
103
'22-23
101
'23-24
103
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -3

105
'18-19
101
'22-23
100
'23-24
102
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -5

106
'18-19
105
'22-23
101
'23-24
101
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -1.1

0.0
'18-19
-1.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +0.1

1.7
'18-19
1.8
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -3.3

0.6
'18-19
-2.7
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-1.7% vs Leeds average

This school60.0%
Leeds average61.7%
Best in Leeds100.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-2.3 vs Leeds average

This school103.0
Leeds average105.3
Best in Leeds112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-2.7 vs Leeds average

This school102.0
Leeds average104.7
Best in Leeds113.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
19.6%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
5.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.3%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
15.8%

Gender split

49%
51%

78 girls · 80 boys

Ethnicity

White British
77.8%
Other White
5.1%
Other Mixed
3.8%
White & Asian
3.8%
Pakistani
2.5%
Other ethnic group
1.9%
African
1.3%
Chinese
1.3%
Unclassified
1.3%
White & Black African
0.6%
White & Black Caribbean
0.6%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-5.1% vs Leeds average

This school19.6%
Leeds average24.7%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-14.9% vs Leeds average

This school5.7%
Leeds average20.6%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-4.7% vs Leeds average

This school1.3%
Leeds average6.0%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-1.7% vs Leeds average

This school15.8%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.4%

4.5%
'18-19
6.8%
'21-22
8.7%
'22-23
6.7%
'23-24
4.9%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +4.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

9.6%
'18-19
25.8%
'21-22
30.4%
'22-23
17.4%
'23-24
14.2%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-1.2% vs Leeds average

This school4.9%
Leeds average6.1%
Best in Leeds1.7%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-1.6% vs Leeds average

This school14.2%
Leeds average15.8%
Best in Leeds0.8%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +0.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.7%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.7%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-2.1% vs Leeds average

This school0.0%
Leeds average2.1%
Best in Leeds0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.01% vs Leeds average

This school0.00%
Leeds average0.01%
Best in Leeds0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leeds

Median house price
£216,500

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
4/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
4.6%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
40

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
22%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
4/10
Income
4/10
Employment
4/10
Education
1/10
Health
3/10
Crime
5/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
20
Public order
3
Vehicle crime
3
Other theft
3
Burglary
3
Drugs
2
Anti social behaviour
2
Other crime
2

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 107995