St James Academy
St James's Road, Dudley, DY1 3JE
867 pupils · 96% of 900 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Free school meals
- 50.1%
Ofsted
Good (2024) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 4 June 2024, published 30 June 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 36.8 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 37.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 47.7% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 37.9% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.79 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 176 | 139 | 307 | 176 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 174 | 118 | 288 | 151 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 171 | 94 | 265 | 135 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 164 | 107 | 258 | 143 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 163 | 108 | 224 | 135 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 159 | 103 | 253 | 142 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 154 | 107 | 231 | 132 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 162 | 80 | 208 | 122 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Bishop Milner Catholic College 1.1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Pegasus Academy 1.3 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- The Link Academy 2.2 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Beacon Hill Academy 2.7 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Ellowes Hall Sports College 3.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy 3.4 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.