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EnglandWest MidlandsBirminghamB45 9BNSt James Catholic Primary School
Primary

St James Catholic Primary School

Primary

Birmingham · Birmingham · B45 9BN http://www.stjamescatholicprimary.co.uk

Pupils
210
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
93%
RWM expected · 2024/25
17%
RWM higher · 2024/25
210
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
93%
RWM expected · 2024/25
17%
RWM higher · 2024/25
210
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding

Ofsted inspection · 26/09/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio23.6:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of St James Catholic Primary School · Primary · Birmingham

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
93%
+3pp
100%95%90%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 93%
RWM higher standard
17%
+14pp
17%10%3%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 17%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
100%
Reading higher standard
63%
Writing expected standard
93%
Writing higher standard
20%
Maths expected standard
100%
Maths higher standard
80%
Science expected standard
97%
SPAG expected standard
100%
SPAG higher standard
90%
Reading scaled score
111.0
Maths scaled score
114.0
GPS scaled score
115.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
210
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
7%

Contact

Address
Leach Heath Lane, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 9BN
Local authority
Birmingham
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2593%17%100%63%93%20%100%80%97%100%111.0114.0115.08%210
2023/2490%3%97%41%90%10%93%41%93%97%109.0109.0112.09%206
2022/2390%13%97%37%90%13%97%47%97%97%109.0109.0111.0+2.40+0.70+3.3010%210
2018/1990%10%90%40%90%30%93%27%90%97%107.0107.0107.0-0.40-0.30-1.5012%210
2017/18100%14%100%28%100%21%100%31%93%93%108.0107.0109.0+2.50+2.50+2.10211
2016/1783%3%87%30%87%20%93%10%90%90%107.0104.0108.0+1.40+0.50-1.2011%210

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2521023.18%3%21%4%7%
2023/2420625.59%2%20%4%7%
2022/2321023.110%0%23%4%6%
2021/2220922.99%0%23%4%8%
2020/2121123.110%3%25%
2018/1921022.012%2%19%4%3%
2017/1824.73%5%
2016/1721022.311%1%21%3%4%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.