St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Birmingham · B21 8NH · Birmingham
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.5 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 150894
Oasis Academy Wattville
Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B21 0DP
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 3–11
Pupils
371
Local authority
Birmingham
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 371 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 62.2%.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 150894
Location
- Address
- Wattville Road, Handsworth
- Postcode
- B21 0DP
- Town
- Birmingham
- County
- West Midlands
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- District
- Birmingham
- Constituency
- Birmingham Perry Barr
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 371
- Boys / girls
- 189 / 182
- School capacity
- 500
- Capacity fill
- 371 / 500 (74%)
- Free school meals
- 62.2%
- FSM pupils
- 206
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
- Academy trust
- OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
- Sponsor
- Oasis Community Learning
Contact
- Headteacher
- Renu Samuel
- Telephone
- 01215542768