School Overview
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth is a voluntary controlled school located in Birmingham. It serves the primary phase for students aged 4 to 11. The school currently has 418 pupils with a capacity of 420. The school has a Church of England character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 8 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
SATs Results (Key Stage 2)
2024-25Meeting Expected Standard (R, W & M combined)
71%
Well above averageNational avg: 60%
Reading
80%
National: 73%
Writing
75%
National: 71%
Maths
83%
National: 73%
Performance Trends
7 years of dataKS2 Combined Expected
+17.0%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'22-23'23-24
Reading Progress
-1.60
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'22-23
Maths Progress
-0.50
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'22-23
Overall Absence
-1.3%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
-7.5%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
58.37%
Girls
41.63%
EAL
67%
FSM Ever
48.33%
SEN Support
17.94%
Key Statistics
418
Total Pupils
244
Boys
174
Girls
420
Capacity
47.8%
Free School Meals
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