St James's CofE Primary School
Kingsway, Wollaston, Stourbridge, DY8 4RU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Natalie Sefton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stourbridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 390
- URN
- 103851
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01384283701
About this school
St James's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Stourbridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 390 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St James's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 58 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 59% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 5% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 72% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 74% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 76% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St James's CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Dudley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 52.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 54.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 417 |
| 2023/24 | 410 |
| 2024/25 | 398 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St James's CofE Primary School compares
St James's CofE Primary School ranked 22nd of 76 primary schools in Dudley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 4.2% | 13.8% | 390 | — |
| Ashwood Park Primary School | 31% | 5.9% | 25.9% | 293 | 0.4 miles |
| The Ridge Primary School | 62% | 4.8% | 12.1% | 236 | 0.7 miles |
| Amblecote Primary School | 71% | 4.4% | 22.5% | 299 | 0.7 miles |
| Brook Primary School | 65% | 4.9% | 26.8% | 380 | 0.8 miles |
| Belle Vue Primary School | 35% | 5.8% | 8.9% | 381 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.82%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.23%
- Persistent absence
- 5.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ashwood Park Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Stourbridge
-
The Ridge Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Stourbridge
-
Amblecote Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Stourbridge
-
Brook Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Stourbridge
-
Belle Vue Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Stourbridge
Other schools in Stourbridge
St James's CofE Primary School ranks 8th of the 19 ranked primary schools in Stourbridge.
- Amblecote Primary School Primary
- Ashwood Park Primary School Primary
- Belbroughton CofE Primary School Primary
- Belle Vue Primary School Primary
- Brindley Heath Junior School Academy Primary
- Brook Primary School Primary
- Corbett VA CofE Primary School Primary
- Fairhaven Primary School Primary
- Foley Infant School Academy Primary
- Gig Mill Primary School Primary
- Greenfield Primary School Primary
- Hagley Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St James's CofE Primary School teach?
- St James's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Stourbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of St James's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St James's CofE Primary School is Mrs Natalie Sefton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St James's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St James's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St James's CofE Primary School?
- St James's CofE Primary School has 390 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St James's CofE Primary School full?
- St James's CofE Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 390 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St James's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St James's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Does St James's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St James's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St James's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St James's CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Dudley?
- St James's CofE Primary School ranked 22nd of 76 primary schools in Dudley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St James's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St James's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St James's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St James's CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.