St James CofE Primary School is a primary school located in Oldbury. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 15/02/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is well above average, progress in reading and progress in maths are above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.4%, which is 1.4 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Wolverley Crescent, Oldbury, B69 1BG
Website: www.stjamesprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01215525491
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sandwell
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Camilla McGregor
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 131673

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 15/02/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 500
Number of Pupils: 470
Number of Boys: 239
Number of Girls: 231

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 2 Confidence interval 0.3 to 3.7
Writing
Well Above Average: 2.9 Confidence interval 1.4 to 4.4
Maths
Above Average: 2.5 Confidence interval 1.1 to 4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:57%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:12%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St James CofE Primary School
Wolverley Crescent, B69 1BG
0 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rowley Hall Primary School
Windsor Road, Sandwell B65 9HU
637 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langley Primary School
Titford Road, B69 4QB
1,240 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grace Mary Primary School
Hawfield Road, Tividale B69 1LD
1,408 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRounds Green Primary School
Brades Road, B69 2DP
1,413 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Michael's CE High School
Curral Road, B65 9AN
1,544 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Oldbury Academy
Pound Road, B68 8NE
2,168 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Lower City Road, B69 2HE
2,270 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road, B68 8ED
2,438 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane, B68 9PA
2,965 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Primrose Centre
Throne Road, B65 9JP
533 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Khair Primary School
61/63 Oak Way Green, Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR
1,545 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Westminster School
Hawes Lane, B65 9AL
1,585 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road, B68 8LD
1,687 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU
2,382 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.