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St James's CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Stourbridge · DY8 4RU

Ages 4–11 · 390 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

4.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-27

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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.2%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
364

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

390 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
390
Boys / girls
203 / 187
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
390 / 420 (93%)
Free school meals
16.4%
FSM pupils
64
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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 Worcester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Natalie Sefton

Location

Address
Kingsway, Wollaston
Postcode
DY8 4RU
Town
Stourbridge
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Stourbridge
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 aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Stourbridge, Dudley, 390 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 16.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Worcester.

Open schools in Stourbridge
33
Primary schools in Stourbridge
21
Academies among open schools in Stourbridge
52% (17)
Open schools in DY8
21
Primary in DY8
11
Open schools in Dudley LA
118
Primary in Dudley LA
78

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 StourbridgeNear DY8

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Natalie Sefton
Telephone
01384283701
Website
http://www.st-james.dudley.sch.uk

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