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Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Halifax Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 2BT · stjames.tgacademy.org.uk · 0121 744 7897
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jul 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 50%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Solihull 67%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.27 mi
- 0.43 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criteria 3 · Solihull Council
- Demand for places
- 2.7
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 241
- 1 over 240 places · 100%
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 8.7%
- First language not English
- 26.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 3” went to a home 0.27 mi (435 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.28 mi (451 m). Source: Solihull Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 79 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 37% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 29 | 79 | 2.7▲ | 37% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 78 | 2.7▲ | 37% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 67 | 2.2▲ | 45% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 79 | 2.6▲ | 38% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 76 | 2.6▲ | 38% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criteria 3 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.27 mi0.43 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.28 mi0.45 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.30 mi0.48 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% the higher standard. Across Solihull it was 67%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼50% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James on 14 July 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 14 Jul 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Mar 2024
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2024Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Dec 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (28 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 82%
- Replies
- 28
- 12% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied