St James Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: St James Academy
Address: Great Charles Street, Brownhills
Town/City: Walsall
County: West Midlands
Postcode: WS8 6AE
Telephone Number: 01543 452328
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2025
Trust: Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Joanne Wilson
Capacity: 236
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 220 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 93% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 48.8%

Location and administration

URN: 151996
DfE Number: 335/2248
UKPRN: 10098543
UPRN: 100071553757
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Walsall (E08000030)
Constituency: Aldridge-Brownhills (E14001064)
Electoral Ward: Brownhills (E05001308)

Easting & Northing: 404872E, 305575N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 38' 54.7" N 1° 55' 45.44" W
Plus Code: 9C4WJ3XC+C7

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Ogley Hay Nursery School (0.2km)
  2. St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (0.4km)
  3. Millfield Primary School (0.7km)
  4. Brownhills Ormiston Academy (0.8km)
  5. Watling Street Primary School (1.1km)
  6. Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (1.2km)
  7. Shire Oak Academy (1.5km)
  8. Walsall Wood School (1.8km)
  9. Brownhills West Primary School (2.0km)
  10. Oakwood School (2.3km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Peter Farmer - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 February 2029.
  • Mr Dave Fenton - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 24 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 February 2029.
  • Ms Gemma Hodson - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 October 2027.
  • Mrs Lynne Hodson - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 September 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 18 September 2027.
  • Mrs Sarah Lines - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 January 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 21 January 2028.
  • Mrs Claire Macinnes - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mr Ben Richards - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 February 2029.
  • Mr Adam Robinson - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 February 2029.
  • Ms Sally Taylor-Janes - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 February 2029.