48%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
38%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
508.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
859
Pupils · 2024/25
35%
EAL · 2024/25
35%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 04/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDudley
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of St James Academy · Secondary · Dudley
Part ofDUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
48%
-7pp
55%45%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
-1pp
39%29%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
36.8
-1.3
38.436.234.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.8
EBacc entry
38%
+3pp
38%25%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
EBacc APS
508.3
-44.3
552.6427.5302.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 508.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
859
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
35%
FSM eligible
51%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
35%
Contact
Address
St James's Road, Dudley, DY1 3JE
Local authority
Dudley
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 48% | 37% | 36.8 | Not applicable | 38% | 508.3 | 38% | 859 |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 39% | 38.1 | -0.11 | 35% | 552.6 | 35% | 856 |
| 2022/23 | 53% | 38% | 38.4 | +0.03 | 26% | 413.0 | 26% | 816 |
| 2021/22 | 52% | 34% | 38.4 | -0.07 | 13% | 394.1 | 14% | 761 |
| 2018/19 | 35% | 19% | 34.1 | -0.37 | 15% | 302.5 | 18% | 627 |
| 2017/18 | 34% | 17% | 32.2 | -0.53 | 4% | 257.6 | 14% | 610 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 859 | 21.7 | 14% | 35% | 51% | 12% | 35% |
| 2023/24 | 856 | 16.4 | 14% | 36% | 51% | 12% | 39% |
| 2022/23 | 816 | — | 14% | 35% | 52% | 11% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 761 | 20.5 | 12% | 33% | 53% | 9% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 722 | 18.0 | 13% | 33% | 54% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 627 | 15.7 | 20% | 32% | 58% | 7% | 26% |
| 2017/18 | — | 14.7 | — | — | — | 7% | 23% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.