St James' Church of England Primary Academy

General Information

Address: Pokesdown Hill, Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6DW
Phone: 01202426696
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Alastair Brown
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Number of pupils: 404
School capacity: 420
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 67
% eligible for free school meals: 16.6%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 4.8%
Persistently absent pupils: 10.3%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 17.6%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 4.5%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 35 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 24 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 5 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 4 pupils
Physical disability: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 14 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Physical disability: 2 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

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Ranked #21 of 33 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#19Pokesdown Community Primary SchoolGood
#20Somerford Primary SchoolGood
#21St James' Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#22St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ChristchurchGood
#23St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, PooleGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Avonwood Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Manorside AcademyOutstanding
#3St Katharine's Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4Bayside AcademyGood
#5Bearwood Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#6Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#7Broadstone First SchoolGood
#8Heatherlands Primary SchoolGood
#9Heathlands Primary AcademyGood
#10Hill View Primary AcademyGood
#11King's Park AcademyGood
#12Kingsleigh Primary SchoolGood
#13Kinson AcademyGood
#14Livingstone Academy BournemouthGood
#15Malmesbury Park Primary SchoolGood
#16Merley First SchoolGood
#17Moordown St John's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#18Muscliff Primary SchoolGood
#19Pokesdown Community Primary SchoolGood
#20Somerford Primary SchoolGood
#21St James' Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#22St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ChristchurchGood
#23St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, PooleGood
#24St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#25St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive SchoolGood
#26St. Walburga's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#27Talbot Primary SchoolGood
#28The Epiphany SchoolGood
#29The Priory Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#30Winton Primary SchoolGood
#31Burton Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#32Highcliffe St Mark Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#33St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,235 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #21 of 43 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#19Highcliffe St Mark Primary School£6,289
#20St Katharine's Church of England Primary School£6,250
#21St James' Church of England Primary Academy£6,235
#22Kingsleigh Primary School£6,200
#23St Luke's Church of England Primary School£6,168

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Somerford Primary School£11,013
#2Heathlands Primary Academy£8,720
#3Hillbourne Primary School£7,656
#4Bayside Academy£7,650
#5St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch£7,311
#6Broadstone First School£7,156
#7Christ The King Catholic Primary School£7,084
#8Elm Academy£7,070
#9Kinson Academy£7,012
#10St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School£6,906
#11Bearwood Primary and Nursery School£6,860
#12Pokesdown Community Primary School£6,823
#13Burton Church of England Primary School£6,698
#14St Michael's Church of England Primary School£6,613
#15Avonwood Primary School£6,378
#16Muscliff Primary School£6,346
#17Talbot Primary School£6,328
#18Jewell Academy Bournemouth£6,314
#19Highcliffe St Mark Primary School£6,289
#20St Katharine's Church of England Primary School£6,250
#21St James' Church of England Primary Academy£6,235
#22Kingsleigh Primary School£6,200
#23St Luke's Church of England Primary School£6,168
#24Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School£6,155
#25Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School£6,112
#26Livingstone Academy Bournemouth£6,090
#27Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School£6,077
#28Twynham Primary School£6,064
#29St Mark's Church of England Primary School£5,967
#30The Priory Church of England Primary School£5,935
#31St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole£5,928
#32Malmesbury Park Primary School£5,913
#33Springdale First School£5,910
#34St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School£5,751
#35Heatherlands Primary School£5,708
#36Longfleet Church of England Primary School£5,705
#37St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole£5,564
#38Manorside Academy£5,561
#39The Epiphany School£5,511
#40Hill View Primary Academy£5,363
#41Winton Primary School£5,294
#42King's Park Academy£5,124
#43Merley First School£4,993

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