St James Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 St James's Road
 Dudley
 West Midlands DY1 3JE
Telephone: 01384 685200

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Castle High School and Visual Arts College
Trust: Dudley Academies Trust
Sponsor: Dudley Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Ian Moore (since August 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Michelle King
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 42.8 / 16.27
Non-teaching Staff*: 42.19
Number of pupils: 859
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.1
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 49.90% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 39.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 27.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 65.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 39.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Dudley
Constituency: Dudley North
Electoral Ward: St James's
School Number: 3324612

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 4th June 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Dudley College of Technology (0.5km) show on map
  3. Priory Primary School (0.7km) show on map
  4. Blowers Green Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  5. Bishop Milner Catholic College (1.1km) show on map
  6. Priory Park Community School (1.1km) show on map
  7. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  8. Sutton School (1.3km) show on map
  9. Pegasus Academy (1.3km) show on map
  10. Beechwood Church of England Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  11. Kates Hill Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  12. Wrens Nest Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  13. Milking Bank Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  14. The Wenlock School (1.6km) show on map
  15. Sledmere Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  16. Russells Hall Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  17. Cherry Tree Learning Centre (1.8km) show on map
  18. Foxyards Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  19. Sycamore Short Stay School (2.0km) show on map
  20. Tipton Green Junior School (2.1km) show on map
  21. Woodside Primary School and Nursery (2.1km) show on map
  22. Silvertrees Academy (2.2km) show on map
  23. The Link Academy (2.2km) show on map
  24. Roberts Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  25. Tividale Hall Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  26. Netherton Park Nursery School (2.3km) show on map
  27. Sacred Heart Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  28. Burnt Tree Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  29. Northfield Road Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  30. Compass Community School Victoria Park (2.5km) show on map
  31. Bramford Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  32. Netherton CofE Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  33. Red Hall Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  34. Beacon Hill Academy (2.6km) show on map
  35. Tipton Green College (2.7km) show on map
  36. St Pauls Church of England Academy (2.7km) show on map
  37. Woodsetton School (2.8km) show on map
  38. Tividale Community Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  39. Ellowes Hall Sports College (3.0km) show on map
  40. St Mark's CofE Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  41. Oakham Primary School (3.1km) show on map
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  44. Joseph Turner Primary School (3.3km) show on map
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  97. Withymoor Primary School (4.9km) show on map
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