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St James Academy

Academy converter · Dudley · DY1 3JE

Ages 11–16 · 867 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

38.1

Overall absence

12.4%

Admissions demand

0.71 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.11
−20+2
Attainment 838.1
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry35%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.6%
Unauthorised7.3%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.6%
Enrolments in measure
919

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.71 · Often has places

1st preferences

94

Places offered

171

1st-preference offers

94

Total preferences (any rank)
265
Preferred offers (top 3)
135
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

867 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
867
Boys / girls
435 / 432
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
867 / 900 (96%)
Free school meals
50.1%
FSM pupils
434
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Dudley Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Ian Moore

Location

Address
St James's Road
Postcode
DY1 3JE
Town
Dudley
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Dudley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Dudley, Dudley, 867 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 50.1%.

Open schools in Dudley
38
Secondary schools in Dudley
8
Academies among open schools in Dudley
61% (23)
Open schools in DY1
14
Secondary in DY1
3
Open schools in Dudley LA
118
Secondary in Dudley LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian Moore
Telephone
01384685200
Website
http://www.stjamesacademy.org.uk

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