St James Catholic Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Sept 26 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 141820
- Address
- Leach Heath Lane, Rednal, B45 9BN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 210 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.4%
- Girls
- 47.6%
- First language not English
- 3.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21%
- Persistent absence
- 8.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.2%
White British 72.4%
Mixed 12%
African 6.2%
Other White 2.4%
Irish 1.4%
Indian 1.4%
Other Asian 1%
Caribbean 1%
Unclassified 1%
Other Black 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.4
WritingAverage0.7
MathsWell above average3.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 90%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
St James Catholic Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 37
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 24
- From another Local Authority
- 15
Offers
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 30 15 15 |
| Year 1 | 30 13 17 |
| Year 2 | 30 18 12 |
| Year 3 | 30 12 18 |
| Year 4 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 5 | 30 19 11 |
| Year 6 | 30 17 13 |