St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 9 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 103401
- Address
- Sandwell Road, B21 8NH
- Website
- www.stjamesce.bham.sch.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 418 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 58.4%
- Girls
- 41.6%
- First language not English
- 67%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 47.8%
- Persistent absence
- 23.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.9%
Indian 30.1%
Pakistani 11.7%
African 9.8%
Unclassified 8.9%
Bangladeshi 8.6%
Caribbean 7.2%
Mixed 6.5%
Other Black 5.7%
Other 5.3%
Other White 4.1%
White British 1.4%
Other Asian 0.5%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.3
WritingAverage-0.3
MathsAverage1.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 67%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 45
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 42
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 26
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 42
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 59 31 28 |
| Year 1 | 59 35 24 |
| Year 2 | 59 36 23 |
| Year 3 | 60 35 25 |
| Year 4 | 60 35 25 |
| Year 5 | 61 37 24 |
| Year 6 | 60 35 25 |