St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary controlled school
Religious Character	Church of England
Local Authority	Birmingham
Address	Sandwell Road, B21 8NH
School Website	www.stjamesce.bham.sch.uk/
Telephone	1215235861
URN	103401

School Census

Total	418
Girls/Boys	187/231
Girls/Boys Ratio	44.7%/55.3%
% pupils where English not first language	66.5%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	197
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	16.0%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 23/04/2015 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
23/04/2015	Good
23/04/2013	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	23/04/2015
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	23/04/2013
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
09 July 2024	School inspection	View
08 May 2019	Short inspection	View
23 April 2015	Full inspection: Good	View
08 July 2013	Monitoring visit	View
23 April 2013	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
15 September 2009	Full inspection: Good	View
11 July 2007	Full inspection: Good	View
10 June 2002	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	67%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	5%
Reading	107
Maths	104
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	50
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2
Reading	103.0
Maths	103.0
Reading Progress	0.3
Writing Progress	-0.3
Maths Progress	1.5

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	73%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	5%
Reading	105.0
Maths	106.0
Reading Progress	1.9
Writing Progress	0.9
Maths Progress	2.0

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	74%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	13%
Reading	107
Maths	108
Reading Progress	3.0
Writing Progress	-0.2
Maths Progress	4.6

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	117
As First Preference	42
As second preference	53
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	43
first preference offers	42
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	108
As First Preference	46
As second preference	37
As third preference	25

Total Offers Made	47
first preference offers	46
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	114
As First Preference	49
As second preference	41
As third preference	24

Total Offers Made	53
first preference offers	49
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	134
As First Preference	48
As second preference	53
As third preference	33

Total Offers Made	54
first preference offers	48
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	140
As First Preference	47
As second preference	63
As third preference	30

Total Offers Made	51
first preference offers	47
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.09%
Total Applications	157
As First Preference	59
As second preference	72
As third preference	26

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	54
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	100
As First Preference	47
As second preference	33
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	51
first preference offers	47
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	94
As First Preference	42
As second preference	21
As third preference	30

Total Offers Made	55
first preference offers	42
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	4

First preference v Offers	1.18%
Total Applications	101
As First Preference	67
As second preference	24
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	75
As First Preference	34
As second preference	25
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	42
first preference offers	34
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	77
As First Preference	39
As second preference	25
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	48
first preference offers	39
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	65%
agree	35%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	65%
agree	29%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	35%
agree	53%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	12%
agree	0%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	12%
not applicable	65%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	53%
agree	35%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	41%
agree	18%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	0%
not applicable	35%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	35%
agree	35%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	18%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	53%
agree	41%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	6%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	47%
agree	47%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	47%
agree	47%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	71%
agree	18%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	24%
agree	71%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	94%
no	6%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
indian ethnic origin	31.6%
pakistani ethnic origin	11.9%
african ethnic origin	8.7%
caribbean ethnic origin	8.5%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	8.3%
any other white background ethnic origin	5.1%
any other black background ethnic origin	4.9%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	4.4%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	3.4%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.9%
white british ethnic origin	1.5%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
indian ethnic origin	30.1%
pakistani ethnic origin	12%
caribbean ethnic origin	10.3%
african ethnic origin	8.6%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	7.9%
any other black background ethnic origin	5.5%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	4.5%
any other white background ethnic origin	4.1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	4.1%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.7%
white british ethnic origin	1.2%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.7%