Applications for all Dudley schools are made through the Admissions team at Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council.

Admissions Policy 2025/26

Please see our admissions policy for the relevant year of application:

Admissions for 2026/27 - Consultation 

Dudley Metropolitan Council, acting as the admissions authority, is undertaking a consultation on behalf of Dudley Academies Trust regarding the proposed admissions arrangements for the 2026/27 academic year. We invite parents, carers, and other stakeholders to review and share their feedback. The consultation period will run from 11th November 2024 to 23rd December 2024.

You can review the updated admissions arrangements for St James Academy by clicking here.

For further details and to submit your views, please visit the Dudley Council School Admissions page or contact Dudley Council directly here.

Open events

We hold a full Open Evening for primary school parents after the start of the autumn term. There will be talks by the Principal, the Chief Executive of Dudley Academies Trust and senior students. Learner ambassadors will take you on a tour of the academy to meet the staff and see the classrooms in use.

Tours

Come to see for yourself what our academy is like behind the scenes. We offer tours of the academy most Tuesday and Wednesday mornings during term time. One of our senior staff will give you a tour of facilities and classrooms while the learners are in class. You will be able to find out about some of the new and highly successful teaching techniques that we are using, ask questions about life in the school and discuss how pupils settle in when they join. Please contact the school directly to book a tour. 

Our printed prospectus is available from Reception or by post.