Audlem St James' CofE Primary School is a primary school in Crewe, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Audlem St James' CofE Primary School currently has around 176 pupils on roll, which is about 84% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.4% boys and 50.6% girls. Around 9.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.5%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Heathfield Road, Crewe, CW3 0HH
Website: www.audlemstjames.org.uk/
Telephone: 01270906283
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cheshire East
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Andy Perry
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 148489

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/10/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 176
Number of Boys: 87
Number of Girls: 89

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British83.50%147
White and Asian5.10%9
Other Mixed4.50%8
Unclassified3.40%6
White and Black Caribbean1.70%3
Other White1.10%2
Gypsy/Roma0.60%1
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.6)
Writing: Average (-1.3)
Maths: Average (-1.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
61%
Town average
55%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
4%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
104.0
Local authority average
105.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
103.4
Local authority average
103.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Audlem St James' CofE Primary School
Heathfield Road , Audlem CW3 0HH
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Audlem St James' CofE Primary School
Heathfield Road , Audlem CW3 0HH
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Buerton Primary School
Woore Road , Buerton CW3 0DD
- not rated 2,706 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.