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St James' Catholic High School

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personMr Anthony Pontifex

location_onCheadle, SK8 6PZ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

807

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Attainment 8

51.1

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GCSE Rank

#5 in Stockport

#804 of 3,216 nationally

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St James' Catholic High School is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in Cheadle, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

St James' Catholic High School is a voluntary aided school in Cheadle, Stockport, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 824 pupils on roll, of whom 15% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 51.1, placing the school #5 in Stockport and #804 of 3,216 nationally. 46.10% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 26.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

51.1

Grade 5+ E&M

46.10%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)26.1%

Entering EBacc45.50%

EBacc APS4.6

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.23

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc44.90%

EBacc APS4.71

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.23

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc41%

EBacc APS4.54

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.23

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc42%

EBacc APS4.91

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc21%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.31

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc52%

EBacc APS4.73

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.11

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc46%

EBacc APS4.54

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 February 2022

Inspection Report

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22 March 2017

Inspection Report

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23 April 2012

Inspection Report

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30 June 2010

Inspection Report

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15 November 2007

Inspection Report

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21 March 2007

Inspection Report

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17 September 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-03-22

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-04-23

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.9%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.4%(20 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 824 pupils. During this period, there were 24 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.9%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	824	24	2.9%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	823	23	2.8%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	823	24	2.9%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	823	22	2.7%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	822	26	3.2%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	803	20	2.5%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	807	17	2.1%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	806	16	2.0%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	804	30	3.7%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	804	41	5.1%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	802	23	2.9%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	792	14	1.8%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	795	6	0.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	797	15	1.9%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	801	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	801	9	1.1%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	802	9	1.1%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	793	14	1.8%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	794	20	2.5%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	792	14	1.8%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	791	14	1.8%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	793	17	2.1%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	796	31	3.9%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	800	38	4.8%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	797	28	3.5%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	800	32	4.0%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 30 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 24 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 14 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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St James' Catholic High School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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