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
Sex: Mixed
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 46.4% (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

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

Nearby Schools

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  2. Ogley Hay Nursery School (0.3km) show on map
  3. Brownhills Ormiston Academy (0.7km) show on map
  4. Millfield Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  5. Watling Street Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  6. Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  7. Shire Oak Academy (1.7km) show on map
  8. Brownhills West Primary School (1.8km) show on map
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  10. Erasmus Darwin Academy (2.2km) show on map
  11. St John's Church of England Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  12. Chasetown Community School (2.4km) show on map
  13. Oakwood School (2.5km) show on map
  14. Castlefort Academy (2.6km) show on map
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  28. Fulfen Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  29. Jerome Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  30. Norton Canes High School (4.1km) show on map
  31. Greenfield Primary School (4.1km) show on map
  32. Leighswood School (4.3km) show on map
  33. Rushall Primary School (4.3km) show on map
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  37. Rivers Primary Academy (4.7km) show on map
  38. Boney Hay Primary Academy (4.9km) show on map
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  97. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (7.6km) show on map
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  99. St Mary's Catholic Primary School (7.7km) show on map
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