St James Academy
Great Charles Street, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 6AE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LIGHTHOUSE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Wilson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Aldridge-Brownhills
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 220
- URN
- 151996
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543452328
About this school
St James Academy is a primary academy in Walsall. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 220 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St James Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St James Primary School (URN 131581).
How St James Academy compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 220 | — |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | 52% | 6.3% | 46.3% | 104 | 0.3 miles |
| Millfield Primary School | 77% | 6% | 49.8% | 217 | 0.4 miles |
| Watling Street Primary School | 57% | 5.1% | 29.6% | 235 | 0.7 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | 41% | 4.2% | 22.5% | 197 | 0.8 miles |
| Walsall Wood School | 77% | 5.1% | 40.4% | 231 | 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Walsall
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Millfield Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Walsall
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Watling Street Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Walsall
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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Walsall
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Walsall Wood School1.1 miles
Primary · Walsall
Other schools in Walsall
- Abbey Primary School Primary
- All Saints National Academy Primary
- Alumwell Infant School Primary
- Alumwell Junior School Primary
- Beacon Academy Primary
- Bentley West Primary School Primary
- Birchills Church of England Community Academy Primary
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Primary
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Primary
- Brownhills West Primary School Primary
- Busill Jones Primary School Primary
- Butts Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St James Academy teach?
- St James Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Walsall.
- Who is the headteacher of St James Academy?
- The headteacher of St James Academy is Mrs Joanne Wilson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St James Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St James Academy, 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 Academy?
- St James Academy has 220 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St James Academy full?
- St James Academy has capacity for 236 pupils and 220 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 Academy a faith school?
- No. St James Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does St James Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St James Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St James Academy part of an academy trust?
- St James Academy is part of LIGHTHOUSE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does St James Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St James Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.