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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)

59%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

42

Places offered

42

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
93
Preferred offers (top 3)
42
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 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

  • Ashwood Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Stourbridge · DY8 5DJ · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM25.7%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • The Ridge Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stourbridge · DY8 3NF · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM9.7%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • Amblecote Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Stourbridge · DY8 4DQ · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM22.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Brook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stourbridge · DY8 5YN · Dudley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM26.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Belle Vue Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Stourbridge · DY8 5BZ · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand0.89

    1.1 miles away

  • Greenfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stourbridge · DY8 1AL · Dudley

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM11.6%

    1.2 miles away

  • Gig Mill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stourbridge · DY8 3HL · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Fairhaven Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stourbridge · DY8 5PY · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand0.96

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

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

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