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St James Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 151996
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 236 Published school capacity
Capacity used 93.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

21 February 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 19 March 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Walsall
Trust LIGHTHOUSE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 220 209 full-time · 11 part-time
Female pupils 104 47.3% of pupils
Male pupils 116 52.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

46.4%
21.6 pts above England
School 46.4%
Walsall 36.6%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

6.4%
13.9 pts below England
School 6.4%
Walsall 24.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.4%
0.4 pts above England
School 1.4%
Walsall 0.4%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
81.4%
179
White and Black Caribbean
6.8%
15
Any other White background
3.2%
7
Any other Asian background
1.8%
4
Irish
1.4%
3
Any other Mixed background
0.9%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 30.5% 67 of 220 pupils
9.6 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 30.5%
Walsall 20.5%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 19.6% 43 pupils
England 14.8% 4.8 pts above
EHC plans 10.9% 24 pupils
England 6.0% 4.9 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 25
Moderate learning difficulty 21
Social, emotional & mental health 13
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Physical disability 2
Severe learning difficulty 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

93.2% 5.0 pts above England
St James Academy
93.2%
Walsall
97.4%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information