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St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Cheriton Close, Off Underwood Road, Hattersley, Hyde SK14 3DQ · st-james-hyde.tameside.sch.uk · 0161 368 3455
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2021
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 55%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Tameside 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 207
- 99% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 45.7%
- First language not English
- 21.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 27 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 29 | 27 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 17 | 16 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 19 | 16 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 55% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Tameside it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼55% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 106239)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 24 June 2021, Ofsted’s outcome for St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 24 Jun 2021
- Ungraded inspection
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106239)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2016
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 106239), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106239)
Nov 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106239)