St James Catholic Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Birmingham (Birmingham).
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
Our mission statement is at the heart of our daily life here at St James and is understood and put into practice by everyone in the community. We seek to ensure that every aspect of life in our school is influenced by the teachings of the Catholic faith, rooted in the Gospel values of love, peace and justice.
Everything we do in school is centred on increasing our children's learning and potential, while striving for the highest standards. As a school community, children and adults share a commitment to work and a desire to succeed and support each other. We work hard together and have fun, active and challenging learning.
Our children enjoy and benefit from a well planned and highly sequenced knowledge based curriculum because we believe that knowledge creates literate children able to contribute to a democratic society, serving others for the benefit of all. Children, staff, parents and governors share a deep sense of pride in belonging to the St James School Family. Mr M Ingram Principal
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Dance
- Drama
- Mindfulness
- Bug Club
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 141820
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Constituency
- Birmingham Northfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Ellen Dolan | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Ms Charlotte Martin Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Charlotte Martin | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Linda Coughlan | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Natasha Glynis Mellor | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Sarah Payne | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Sarah Meehan | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rachel Gould | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Matthew Ingram | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Miss Ellen Dolan Former | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · 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