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St James' Church of England VA Primary School

Main Road, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BD

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

5-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 May 2022 and continues as St James' CofE Academy (URN 148982) (opened 1 June 2022). Its page carries this history forward.

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Pupil Demographics

Total Pupils
192
Boys
94 (49%)
Girls
98 (51%)
Capacity
210 (91% full)
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
11.3
Budget per Pupil
£933/yr

Attendance & Absence

2021-22

*Data not available for 2022-23 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
3.7%
Persistent Absence
7.9%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2021-22
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  • White British: 47.6%
  • Asian Indian: 9.5%
  • White Other: 7.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 6.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 5.3%
  • Mixed Other: 4.2%
  • Black African: 4.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 3.7%

47.6%

White British

9.5%

Asian Indian

7.4%

White Other

Historical Trends

Contact & Location

Main Road

Bedford, East of England

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Administrative

URN
109614
UKPRN
10068716
Establishment No.
3300

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