St James' Church of England Primary AcademyStourfield Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bournemouth.
Summary of the comparison
St James' Church of England Primary Academy and Stourfield Junior School are primary schools in Bournemouth.
St James' Church of England Primary Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Stourfield Junior School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
St James' Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good and Stourfield Junior School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for St James' Church of England Primary Academy and 73.0% for Stourfield Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St James' Church of England Primary Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Stourfield Junior School (69.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BournemouthSt James' Church of England Primary Academy | BournemouthStourfield Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | 16th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 404 | 464 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 500 | |
| Location | Bournemouth, BH7 6DW | Bournemouth, BH6 5JG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 404 | 464 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.1% | 18.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.7% | 11.2% | |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 19.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.3% Stronger figure | 10.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St James' Church of England Primary Academy
Stourfield Junior School
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