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St James Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Great Charles Street
 Brownhills
 Walsall
 West Midlands WS8 6AE
Telephone: 01543 452328

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2025
History: This school arose from St James Primary School
Trust: Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Joanne Wilson (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Claire MacInnes
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 13.4 / 12.28
Non-teaching Staff*: 18.36
Number of pupils: 220
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.4
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 48.80% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 21.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 18.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Walsall
Constituency: Aldridge-Brownhills
Electoral Ward: Brownhills
School Number: 3352248

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 19th September 2018 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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