St James's CofE Primary School, Stourbridge
St James's CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Stourbridge. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 19 schools in Stourbridge with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Dudley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St James's CofE Primary School in detail
St James's CofE Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, multi-sports and choir.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £5.00 per session.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at St James's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Dudley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 72% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St James's CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put St James's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 96 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St James's CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St James's CofE Primary School are Ashwood Park Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 60% reading, 44% maths); The Ridge Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 79% maths); Amblecote Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 87% reading, 80% maths); and Brook Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 70% maths).
St James's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Ashwood Park Primary SchoolThe Ridge Primary SchoolAmblecote Primary SchoolBrook Primary School
Who goes there
16.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is York Crescent (opposite), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 115 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Dudley (212).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St James's CofE Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St James's CofE Primary School are Ridgewood High School (0.6 miles), The Wordsley School (1.3 miles), Redhill School (1.5 miles) and Old Swinford Hospital (1.5 miles).
Ridgewood High SchoolThe Wordsley SchoolRedhill SchoolOld Swinford Hospital
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school excels at teaching children to read confidently and fluently, with extra help available for those who need it. Pupils are happy, safe and well-behaved, knowing staff will respond quickly to any concerns. The school offers a broad curriculum alongside a strong Church of England ethos that helps pupils develop both academically and as thoughtful, caring citizens.
Key Strengths
- Excellent teaching of early reading and phonics, with strong support for pupils falling behind
- Well-designed, ambitious curriculum that helps pupils know and remember key knowledge across subjects
- Strong safeguarding systems with well-trained staff and careful follow-up of concerns
- Effective support for pupils with SEND who are accurately identified and helped to succeed
- Good behaviour and attitudes, with rare bullying incidents dealt with quickly
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers do not use assessment consistently across all subjects to match learning activities to pupils' needs
- Some pupils do not understand how their current learning links to key knowledge they should remember over time
- Subject leaders lack knowledge of how early years curriculum prepares children for Key Stage 1, limiting joined-up thinking across the school
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with well-trained staff, diligent incident follow-up, and appropriate staff checks in place.
Extracurricular Activities
Building brick club, school choir, cooking club, sports clubs, before- and after-school clubs, Junior Police Community Support Officers programme
St James's CofE Primary School is a welcoming school where pupils are proud to attend and live out the school's vision of faith, friendship and fulfilment. The school has maintained its Good overall effectiveness rating with strong leadership, a broad curriculum, and effective reading provision.
At a Glance
16.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 74% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 74% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
25.6
Infant (KS1)
29.9
KS2
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
St James's CofE Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Dudley's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St James's CofE Primary School is in Dudley; for families living there:
- How to apply: Apply for Education Travel Support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Dudley is 18 (the median across 118 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
396 pupils
420 places
24 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stourbridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stourbridge
Across Dudley council
Places available
3,812
Applications
3,314
Got 1st preference
92.0%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All primary applications across Dudley council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
64
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
20.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
390
Total Pupils
203
Boys
187
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
20.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,340
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,976
Per pupil
£2170k
Total funding
£79k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
5.8%
Persistent absence
359
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St James's CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about St James's CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at St James's CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at St James's CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is St James's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St James's CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for St James's CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St James's CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Dudley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St James's CofE Primary School?
St James's CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at St James's CofE Primary School?
Classes at St James's CofE Primary School average 28.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St James's CofE Primary School?
St James's CofE Primary School has around 390 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St James's CofE Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at St James's CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 5.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St James's CofE Primary School?
Apply through Dudley's coordinated admissions process, naming St James's CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St James's CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Dudley is 18 (the median across 118 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St James's CofE Primary School?
St James's CofE Primary School is at Kingsway, Wollaston, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 4RU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)