St James Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Dudley, West Midlands DY1 3JE · Dudley
#405 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3406 of 4,090 nationally
About St James Academy
St James Academy is a academy secondary located in Dudley, in the Dudley local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 867 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 21.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 405th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (40th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (11th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 867; capacity filled 96.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 47.7%; ebacc average points 3.32.
There are 32 schools in Dudley; St James Academy ranks 26th of 31 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)36.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)37.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)50.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St James Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 867
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 50.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 36.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 37.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 47.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.32
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near St James Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Jesson's Church of England Primary School
Dudley · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
703 students · 388 m away
Priory Primary School
Dudley · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
547 students · 719 m away
Blowers Green Primary School
Dudley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
245 students · 880 m away
Priory Park Community School
DUDLEY · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
33 students · 1.0 km away
Bishop Milner Catholic College
Dudley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
798 students · 1.1 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Dudley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
245 students · 1.2 km away
Beechwood Church of England Primary School
Dudley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
214 students · 1.3 km away
Pegasus Academy
Dudley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
697 students · 1.3 km away
Kates Hill Primary School
Dudley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
445 students · 1.4 km away
Wrens Nest Primary School
Dudley · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
537 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
E-ACT Heartlands Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
868 students
Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
861 students
Thorns Collegiate Academy
Brierley Hill · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
861 students
Harris Church of England Academy
Rugby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
858 students
Ark Boulton Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
877 students
The Grove School
Market Drayton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
856 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St James Academy a good school?
St James Academy has a Success Index (England) of 21.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #405 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St James Academy rank in West Midlands?
St James Academy ranks #405 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3406 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St James Academy?
St James Academy had 867 students in 2025.
Is St James Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St James Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St James Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St James Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.