Compare St James's CofE Primary School and St Joseph's RC Primary School and The Ridge Primary School
Comparison of primary schools: St James's CofE Primary School (Primary) in Stourbridge; St Joseph's RC Primary School (Primary) in Stourbridge; The Ridge Primary School (Primary) in Stourbridge — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St James's CofE Primary School, St Joseph's RC Primary School and The Ridge Primary School. They are primary phase and voluntary aided school, academy converter and community school type located around Stourbridge, West Midlands. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (St James's CofE Primary School), published Sep 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for St James's CofE Primary School (Sep 2023). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 850, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–15–20%; all within the EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY trust.
| Attribute |
St James's CofE Primary School
DY8 4RU
|
St Joseph's RC Primary School
DY8 2DT
|
The Ridge Primary School
DY8 3NF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Stourbridge West Midlands DY8 4RU |
Stourbridge West Midlands DY8 2DT |
Stourbridge West Midlands DY8 3NF |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 13 Sep 2023 | 2 12 Dec 2013 | 2 25 Mar 2014 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Dudley (332) | EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | Dudley (332) |
| Website | www.st-james.dudley.sch.uk | st-jo-st.sch.life | www.ridge.dudley.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01384283701 | 01384431980 | 01384283703 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY8 4RU - Ofsted
- 2 13 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Dudley (332)
- Website
- www.st-james.dudley.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01384283701
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY8 2DT - Ofsted
- 2 12 Dec 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Website
- st-jo-st.sch.life
- Telephone
- 01384431980
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY8 3NF - Ofsted
- 2 25 Mar 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Dudley (332)
- Website
- www.ridge.dudley.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01384283703
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