Why St James?
As part of Dudley Academies Trust, we benefit from:
- Support from a team of Outstanding Practitioners – teachers who are experts in their subjects who work with our teachers and your children
- Help with recruiting exceptional teaching staff
- Shared best practice in the classroom
- Shared resources
- Shared learner support
- An excellent Careers programme
- Investment in our buildings, IT and facilities
- The latest available learning technologies
- A tried and tested model of how to improve behaviour and motivate learners
- The resources and expertise of Dudley College of Technology
In addition, St James Academy offers:
- A friendly school with a positive feeling in the class rooms and the corridors
- A relatively small school community with a caring ethos
- A Literacy for Life programme that acts as a bridge between primary and secondary school
- A broad range of extra-curricular clubs, teams, activities and trips
- A central location in easy reach of Dudley bus station, but away from the noise and bustle
- Large playing fields and good facilities for sport and drama
- The determination that your child will progress with us and leave with a bright future ahead.