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St James's CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Kingsway, Wollaston, Stourbridge DY8 4RU · st-james.dudley.sch.uk · 01384 283701
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 69%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Dudley 61%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 390
- 93% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 16.4%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 45 families put the school first and 49 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 49 | 45 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 54 | 48 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 42 | 42 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 57 | 51 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 98% |
Results
In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% the higher standard. Across Dudley it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲69% | 62% | ||
| ●8% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St James's CofE Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 27 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 27 Jun 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jan 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
69% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (124 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 69%
- Replies
- 124
- 30% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 27 parents (22%) with SEND