Admissions
If you would like your child to attend St James Academy, please use the current information and official application links below. Please contact the academy office if you need help with an application.
Nursery admissions
Applications for a Nursery place at St James Academy are made directly to the academy using a paper application form available from the school office.
We have a 52-place Nursery: 26 children in the morning session and 26 children in the afternoon session. We also offer 30-hour provision. Children can join through our staggered intakes after they turn three.
Nursery provision at St James Academy
Reception admissions for September 2027
Children born between 1 September 2022 and 31 August 2023 are due to start Reception in September 2027.
The application portal is open and applications must be submitted by 15 January 2027. Having a place in the Nursery does not guarantee a Reception place; a separate Reception application must be made.
Apply for a primary school place
Walsall Council's Primary National Offer Day is 16 April 2027. Late applications are processed after on-time applications and may reduce the chance of being offered a preferred school.
Visiting St James Academy
If you would like to look around St James Academy before applying, please contact the academy office to arrange a visit.
Admissions arrangements
The academy has a maximum intake of 30 pupils in each class from Reception to Year 6. Full admissions and oversubscription criteria are set out in the current published admission arrangements.
View Walsall school admissions policies
Mid-year admissions 2026/27
You can apply for a mid-year primary school place for the 2026/27 academic year between 1 September 2026 and 27 June 2027. Walsall Council will make offers until 9 July 2027.
Apply to transfer to a different primary school
Secondary school applications for September 2027
Children born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016 are due to transfer to secondary school in September 2027. The Walsall application portal is open from 11 September to 31 October 2026. Secondary National Offer Day is 1 March 2027.
Apply for a secondary school place
Pupils with SEND or a disability
Children with SEND or a disability are considered in line with the published admission arrangements. Please contact the academy office if you need support with an application.
Admissions appeals
Parents and carers have a statutory right to appeal if a school place is refused. Please contact the academy office for the current appeal form and timetable, or visit Walsall Council's school admissions pages for further guidance.