St James Academy
Academy converter primary school in Walsall (Walsall).
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
Welcome to St James Academy, proud to be part of The Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust! We are a busy but friendly school, with lots going on. We aim to give you a taster of the school, as well as providing up-to-date information for families, children and the wider community. We hope that you enjoy your visit to our website and that you find the information you are looking for.
Please feel free to contact the school directly with any queries you may have. A Message from our Executive Headteacher (Mrs Jo Wilson) and our Head of School (Mrs Claire MacInnes)... We would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to St James Academy in particular our first time visitors who would like to find out a little more about us.
We are an open and welcoming school set within a strong local community. Our school caters for children of three years of age in our nursery and children from the ages of four to eleven in our main school provision.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Music
- Restorative Practice
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 151996
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Constituency
- Aldridge-Brownhills
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2025
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Dave Fenton | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Claire MacInnes | Local Governor | Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Adam Robinson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ben Richards | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Sally Taylor-Janes | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Lines | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Gemma Hodson | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lynne Hodson | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Peter Farmer Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
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