St James' CofE Academy

Primary · Bedford · MK40 4BD · URN 148982

Ofsted: not publishedLast inspected 2025-02-05Cohort 194Church of England

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 28

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 54 schools in Bedford

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
54%
Bedford 52.8%England 61%
1.2 percentage points above the area average of 52.8
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
11%
Bedford 3.1%England 8%
7.9 percentage points above the area average of 3.1
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
105
Bedford 104.67England 105
In line with the area average of 104.7
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
103
Bedford 103.2England 105
In line with the area average of 103.2
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
104
Bedford 104.04England 105
In line with the area average of 104
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
14%
Bedford 22%England 32%
8 percentage points below the area average of 22
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
79%
Bedford 69.5%
9.5 percentage points above the area average of 69.5
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
61%
Bedford 64.1%
3.1 percentage points below the area average of 64.1
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
64%
Bedford 66.1%
2.1 percentage points below the area average of 66.1
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
28
Bedford 42
14.1 below the area average of 42.1
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Bedford	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	54% Bedford 52.8%England 61%	1.2 percentage points above the area average of 52.8	7 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	11% Bedford 3.1%England 8%	7.9 percentage points above the area average of 3.1	3 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	105 Bedford 104.67England 105	In line with the area average of 104.7	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	103 Bedford 103.2England 105	In line with the area average of 103.2	2 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	104 Bedford 104.04England 105	In line with the area average of 104	1 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	14% Bedford 22%England 32%	8 percentage points below the area average of 22	18 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	79% Bedford 69.5%	9.5 percentage points above the area average of 69.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	61% Bedford 64.1%	3.1 percentage points below the area average of 64.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	64% Bedford 66.1%	2.1 percentage points below the area average of 66.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	28 Bedford 42	14.1 below the area average of 42.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Bedford · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 25.8 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 10.8% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 18% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 10.8% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 13.7pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 14% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 11% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 19.8pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 54% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 73% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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