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St James Academy

Secondary • Academy converter • Open

Contact

St James's Road
Dudley, West Midlands DY1 3JE

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
900
Pupils
859 (Boys: 439, Girls: 420)
Free School Meals
49.9%
Capacity utilisation
95% (859 / 900)
Establishment type
Academy converter
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Sep 2017
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
144657
LAESTAB
3324612
UKPRN
10064800
Establishment No.
4612
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Good (Grade 2) published 30 Jun 2024
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
9
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
856
Age range
11–16
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
None
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
Dudley Academies Trust
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Good
    30 Jun 2024
    Type: Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
    Quality: Good
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (30 Jun 2024)