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St James Academy

St James's Road, Dudley, DY1 3JE

Local ranking13th of 18 secondary schools in Dudley
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
36.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
37.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
47.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
37.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
153

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
859
Boys
439 (51%)
Girls
420 (49%)
Capacity
900 (95% full)
SEND
13.7%
FSM Eligible
51.0%
EAL
34.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
11.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
40.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,700/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
35.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 36.9%
  • Asian Pakistani: 15.3%
  • Black African: 11.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 6.3%
  • White Other: 6.0%
  • Asian Indian: 5.5%
  • Other: 4.1%
  • Black Caribbean: 3.5%

36.9%

White British

15.3%

Asian Pakistani

11.9%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144657
UKPRN
10064800
Establishment No.
4612
Trust
DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST

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