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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth

Voluntary controlled primary school in Birmingham (Birmingham).

KS2 RWM expected
71%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
83%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
75%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.3%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.5
▼ 1.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
53.1%
▲ 28pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
97%
409 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth is a Church of England primary school located in Birmingham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 418 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mrs Sarah Smith.

Enrichment

2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Computing
  • Music

Key facts

URN
103401
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Perry Barr
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (8 current, 2 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Marcia Hare FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2014 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Andrew LaneGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Father Clement PascalGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Miss Rochelle Wilson-McIntoshGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Zara JacksonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2030
Mrs Jayne PritchardGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2030
Ms Jodion ElliotGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2029
Mrs Melina HowardGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2029
Mrs Sarah SmithGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2018
Dr Kirandeep Sahota FormerGovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2014 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record