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St James CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Oldbury · B69 1BG

Ages 3–11 · 449 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-12

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)52%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.1%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
376

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

59

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
79
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill90%

449 pupils · 500 places

Pupils on roll
449
Boys / girls
218 / 231
School capacity
500
Capacity fill
449 / 500 (90%)
Free school meals
48.6%
FSM pupils
204
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Birmingham
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Daniel Heather

Location

Address
Wolverley Crescent
Postcode
B69 1BG
Town
Oldbury
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
Smethwick
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Oldbury, Sandwell, 449 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 48.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Oldbury
25
Primary schools in Oldbury
18
Academies among open schools in Oldbury
44% (11)
Open schools in B69
12
Primary in B69
10
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134
Primary in Sandwell LA
93

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in OldburyNear B69

  • Rowley Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rowley Regis · B65 9HU · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM44.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Langley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Oldbury · B69 4QB · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM42.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Grace Mary Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Oldbury · B69 1LD · Sandwell

    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM31.4%
    • Demand1.23

    0.8 miles away

  • Rounds Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oldbury · B69 2DP · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM39.8%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • Blackheath Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Rowley Regis · B65 9NF · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM37.5%
    • Demand1.48

    0.9 miles away

  • Causeway Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Oldbury · B68 8LX · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM30.4%
    • Demand0.94

    0.9 miles away

  • Oakham Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Oldbury · B69 1SG · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM23.9%
    • Demand1.30

    1.0 miles away

  • Springfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Rowley Regis · B65 8JY · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM37.3%
    • Demand0.86

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Daniel Heather
Telephone
01215525491
Website
www.stjamesprimary.co.uk

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