St James's CofE Primary School, Stourbridge
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St James's has made impressive improvements in mathematics and provides strong support to help all pupils succeed, particularly those who need extra help. Teachers create positive, caring classrooms where pupils feel valued and enjoy coming to school. The school offers a rich curriculum including music lessons for all pupils and extra sports coaching to support pupils' wellbeing.
Key Strengths
- Sharp progress in mathematics throughout the school, now above average by end of Key Stage 2
- Good teaching that creates positive learning environments with well-matched activities for pupils' needs
- Strong support for disadvantaged pupils, with those eligible for pupil premium funding making faster progress
- Excellent spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
- Effective leadership that monitors teaching quality and engages well with parents
Areas for Improvement
- Not enough lessons are outstanding - best practice needs to be shared more widely
- Some pupils not given enough challenge and thinking opportunities to achieve at highest levels
- Spelling support needs improvement - teachers should highlight key spelling mistakes more clearly
- A few lessons have tasks that fail to engage and motivate pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school's work to keep pupils safe and secure is good, with pupils and parents reporting they feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Music lessons for all pupils, gymnastics coaching, dance, after-school sporting activities
St James's CofE Primary School is a good school that has improved significantly since its last inspection. Pupils make good progress in reading, writing, and mathematics, with particularly strong gains in mathematics since the previous inspection.
At a Glance
16.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 86%. Maths has improved from 74% to 81%. Writing has improved from 74% to 83%.
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
390 pupils
420 capacity
30 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Stourbridge
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stourbridge
Admissions Demand - Dudley
Places available
3,978
Applications
3,365
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across Dudley (2025/26)
Inspection History(108)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.23342%
Overall absence
5.84958%
Persistent absence
359
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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