St James CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Wolverley Crescent, Oldbury, B69 1BGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St James CofE Primary School is a primary school in Oldbury for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 133 schools in Sandwell. It ranks 9th of 17 primary schools in Oldbury. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 12 May 2026, report published 22 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

59%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

449 pupils on roll, with places for 500

Eligible for free school meals45.4%

45.4%, 18.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language29.2%

29.2%, 7.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.7%

18.7%, 3.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St James CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Rowley Hall Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Langley Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
Grace Mary Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	80% met the expected standard
Rounds Green Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	51% met the expected standard
Al Khair Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Daniel Heather
Phone: 01215525491
Website: stjamesprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wolverley Crescent, Oldbury, B69 1BG
Local authority: Sandwell
URN: 131673

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.