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St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth

Voluntary controlled schoolPrimaryURN: 103401
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School Facts — St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth

Basic facts, pupil characteristics, and staffing information about the school.

School Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Mixed
Local Authority
Birmingham

SEN & Inclusion — St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth

Special educational needs and disability at this school — population, support, and specialist provision.

Ofsted — St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth

Latest Ofsted inspection results and category judgements.

School Progress — St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth

Progress scores showing how much pupils improve from KS1 to KS2.

KS2 Attainment — St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth

End-of-primary attainment results for Key Stage 2.

Admissions — St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth

Admissions information including application numbers and offers.

Workforce — St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth

Teacher staffing ratios, retention, and vacancy rates.

Nearby Schools — St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth

Schools within a chosen radius and how they compare on key measures.

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School Facts — St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth

Basic facts, pupil characteristics, and staffing information about the school.

School Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Mixed
Local Authority
Birmingham

SEN & Inclusion — St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth

Special educational needs and disability at this school — population, support, and specialist provision.

Ofsted — St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth

Latest Ofsted inspection results and category judgements.

School Progress — St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth

Progress scores showing how much pupils improve from KS1 to KS2.

KS2 Attainment — St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth

End-of-primary attainment results for Key Stage 2.

Admissions — St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth

Admissions information including application numbers and offers.

Workforce — St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth

Teacher staffing ratios, retention, and vacancy rates.

Nearby Schools — St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth

Schools within a chosen radius and how they compare on key measures.

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
West Midlands
West Midlands
Religious Character
Church of England
Religious Character
Church of England
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Smith
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Smith
URN
103401
DfE identifier
URN
103401
DfE identifier

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

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Pupils with an EHCP?
1.7%N/A
Latest snapshot
SEN support?
17.9%N/A
Latest snapshot

Whole-school census figures — the DfE does not publish a key-stage-specific SEN split at school level.

Source: DfE school census · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Pupils with an EHCP?
1.7%N/A
Latest snapshot
SEN support?
17.9%N/A
Latest snapshot

Whole-school census figures — the DfE does not publish a key-stage-specific SEN split at school level.

Source: DfE school census · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

School inspection
9 July 2024
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Source: Ofsted reports service, school inspection of 9 July 2024.

School inspection
9 July 2024
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Source: Ofsted reports service, school inspection of 9 July 2024.

DfE did not publish KS2 progress scores for 2023-24 and 2024-25 — showing 2022-23, the most recent available.
Reading ProgressIn line
+0.3
In line with national average in reading.
Writing ProgressIn line
-0.3
In line with national average in writing.
Maths ProgressAbove
+1.5
Above average progress in maths. Pupils are achieving more than expected.
Reading and maths progress are strong. Writing at -0.3 is the weakest area, though still close to average.

Source: DfE KS2 2022-23

DfE did not publish KS2 progress scores for 2023-24 and 2024-25 — showing 2022-23, the most recent available.
Reading ProgressIn line
+0.3
In line with national average in reading.
Writing ProgressIn line
-0.3
In line with national average in writing.
Maths ProgressAbove
+1.5
Above average progress in maths. Pupils are achieving more than expected.
Reading and maths progress are strong. Writing at -0.3 is the weakest area, though still close to average.

Source: DfE KS2 2022-23

RWM Expected
71%
Reading Expected
80%
Writing Expected
75%
Maths Expected
83%
Reading Avg Score
106.0
100 = expected
Maths Avg Score
106.0
100 = expected
Reading - Expected Standard
Above
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Series202320242025
School57.0%89.0%80.0%
Local72.0%74.3%76.8%
National74.7%76.3%76.9%

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Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

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Writing - Expected Standard
In line
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Series202320242025
School68.0%75.0%75.0%
Local71.7%73.3%73.4%
National72.5%72.8%73.3%

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Expected standard judged by teachers.

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Maths - Expected Standard
Above
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Series202320242025
School80.0%79.0%83.0%
Local74.4%75.1%76.2%
National73.8%74.0%75.1%

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Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

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Combined R/W/M
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Series202320242025
School50.0%67.0%71.0%
Local59.6%62.4%64.3%
National60.4%61.4%63.0%

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Pupils reaching expected standard in all three subjects.

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Year 6 pupils: 418. Academic Year 2024-25.

Source: DfE KS2 2024-25

RWM Expected
71%
Reading Expected
80%
Writing Expected
75%
Maths Expected
83%
Reading Avg Score
106.0
100 = expected
Maths Avg Score
106.0
100 = expected
Reading - Expected Standard
Above
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Series202320242025
School57.0%89.0%80.0%
Local72.0%74.3%76.8%
National74.7%76.3%76.9%

In plain words

Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

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Writing - Expected Standard
In line
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Series202320242025
School68.0%75.0%75.0%
Local71.7%73.3%73.4%
National72.5%72.8%73.3%

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Expected standard judged by teachers.

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Maths - Expected Standard
Above
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Series202320242025
School80.0%79.0%83.0%
Local74.4%75.1%76.2%
National73.8%74.0%75.1%

In plain words

Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

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Combined R/W/M
Above
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Series202320242025
School50.0%67.0%71.0%
Local59.6%62.4%64.3%
National60.4%61.4%63.0%

In plain words

Pupils reaching expected standard in all three subjects.

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Year 6 pupils: 418. Academic Year 2024-25.

Source: DfE KS2 2024-25

Admissions Policy
Not applicable
School Status
Open
Gender
Mixed
Phase
Primary
Trust
Not applicable
Standalone
Establishment Type
Voluntary controlled school
This school follows the local authority's admissions process. Applications are made through your local authority's school admissions portal.

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

Admissions Policy
Not applicable
School Status
Open
Gender
Mixed
Phase
Primary
Trust
Not applicable
Standalone
Establishment Type
Voluntary controlled school
This school follows the local authority's admissions process. Applications are made through your local authority's school admissions portal.

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

Teachers (FTE)
18.5
2023-24 — latest published year
Support Staff (FTE)
11.3
2023-24 — latest published year
Pupils (FTE)
418
Pupil-Teacher Ratio?
23.2In line
PTR (All Staff)?
23.2In line
Pupil-Teacher Ratio Over Time
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Series2015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-232023-242024-25
School21.322.421.524.824.423.921.029.921.723.2
National19.219.419.619.719.819.519.419.519.619.6

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Pupils per qualified teacher. Lower is better.

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Pupils per qualified teacher — lower means more qualified staff per pupil. The England line is the national average.

Source: DfE School Workforce Census 2024-25 · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

→ View national workforce statistics on gov.uk
Teachers (FTE)
18.5
2023-24 — latest published year
Support Staff (FTE)
11.3
2023-24 — latest published year
Pupils (FTE)
418
Pupil-Teacher Ratio?
23.2In line
PTR (All Staff)?
23.2In line
Pupil-Teacher Ratio Over Time
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Series2015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-232023-242024-25
School21.322.421.524.824.423.921.029.921.723.2
National19.219.419.619.719.819.519.419.519.619.6

In plain words

Pupils per qualified teacher. Lower is better.

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Pupils per qualified teacher — lower means more qualified staff per pupil. The England line is the national average.

Source: DfE School Workforce Census 2024-25 · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

→ View national workforce statistics on gov.uk

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