St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Sandwell Road, Birmingham, B21 8NHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 108th of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 April 2015, report published 15 May 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

409 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals53.1%

53.1%, 26.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language64.3%

64.3%, 42.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.8%

18.8%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Oasis Academy Wattville	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Not published
Rookery School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
William Murdoch Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Oasis Academy Boulton	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Smith
Phone: 01215235861
Website: stjamesce.bham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sandwell Road, Birmingham, B21 8NH
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 103401

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.