# Alternatives to St James Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as St James Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## St James Academy, for comparison

0.79 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Bishop Milner Catholic College, Dudley](/school/140126/bishop-milner-catholic-college) | 0.7 mi north-west | 1.57 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Pegasus Academy, Dudley](/school/137390/pegasus-academy) | 0.8 mi south-west | 0.71 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [The Link Academy, Dudley](/school/144952/the-link-academy) | 1.4 mi south | 0.89 | 2026 | Strong standard | no | not recorded |
| [Beacon Hill Academy, Dudley](/school/137705/beacon-hill-academy) | 1.6 mi north-west | 0.80 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Ellowes Hall Sports College, Dudley](/school/141570/ellowes-hall-sports-college) | 1.9 mi north-west | 0.89 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy, Oldbury](/school/135979/ormiston-sandwell-community-academy) | 2.1 mi east | 0.84 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/144657/st-james-academy/alternatives
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