Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School

Cheshire EastVoluntary aided school

Macclesfield Road, Kettleshulme. High Peak, SK23 7QU

Headteacher: Mrs Alicia BellshawSchool website ↗Pupils: 66 (capacity: 63)

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
44.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
22.0%

Reading

Expected level78.0%
Exceeding33.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level44.0%
Exceeding22.0%

Maths

Expected level67.0%
Exceeding44.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
8
Applications received
19
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
22.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
11.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1663.0%0.0%-1.0-4.4-3.2
2016/1788.0%13.0%+0.2-2.8+0.6
2017/1888.0%13.0%-2.9-6.5-1.9
2018/1957.0%0.0%-2.8-9.4-4.3
2022/2370.0%10.0%+4.0+1.7-1.6
2023/2469.0%0.0%---
2024/2544.0%22.0%---