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St James' CofE Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bedworth · CV12 9PF

Ages 7–11 · 200 pupils · Warwickshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

6.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-03-29

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
219

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill83%

200 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
200
Boys / girls
99 / 101
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
200 / 240 (83%)
Free school meals
22.5%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Coventry
Governance
Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF COVENTRY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE DIOCESE OF COVENTRY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Coventry
Headteacher
Mrs Jane Cook

Location

Address
Barbridge Road, Bulkington
Postcode
CV12 9PF
Town
Bedworth
County
Warwickshire
Local authority
Warwickshire
District
Nuneaton and Bedworth
Constituency
Rugby
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Bedworth, Warwickshire, 200 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 22.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Coventry.

Open schools in Bedworth
12
Primary schools in Bedworth
10
Academies among open schools in Bedworth
50% (6)
Open schools in CV12
12
Primary in CV12
10
Open schools in Warwickshire LA
288
Primary in Warwickshire LA
197

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand1.00

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    • FSM41.5%
    • Demand0.94

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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM19.6%
    • Demand0.92

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  • Race Leys Infant School

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    • FSM42.6%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Wolvey CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS276%
    • Absence11.2%
    • FSM17.9%
    • Demand0.97

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jane Cook
Telephone
02476313227
Website
www.stjames.covmat.org

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