St James's Church of England High School
Details
| Age Range | 11-16 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | Church of England |
| Local Authority | Bolton |
| Address | Lucas Road, BL4 9RU |
| URN | 144046 |
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School Census
| Total | 1046 |
| Girls/Boys | 500/546 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 47.8%/52.2% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 12.0% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 164 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 9.5% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 02/11/2022 | Good |
| 01/12/2011 | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 02/11/2022 |
| Quality of Education | Good |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal Development | Outstanding |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 01/12/2011 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 47% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 69% |
| Entering EBacc | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.2 |
| Progress 8 | -0.23 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 51% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 74% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.41 |
| Progress 8 | -0.39 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.82% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 816 |
| As first preference | 358 |
| As second preference | 296 |
| As third preference | 154 |
| Total Offers Made | 198 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 197 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.74% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 872 |
| As first preference | 355 |
| As second preference | 340 |
| As third preference | 174 |
| Total Offers Made | 207 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 204 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.62% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 862 |
| As first preference | 306 |
| As second preference | 361 |
| As third preference | 190 |
| Total Offers Made | 204 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 189 |
| second preference offers | 12 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 1.84% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 905 |
| As first preference | 376 |
| As second preference | 332 |
| As third preference | 192 |
| Total Offers Made | 209 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 204 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.83% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 934 |
| As first preference | 366 |
| As second preference | 359 |
| As third preference | 208 |
| Total Offers Made | 204 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 200 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.81% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 998 |
| As first preference | 379 |
| As second preference | 413 |
| As third preference | 203 |
| Total Offers Made | 220 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 209 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 1.97% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 1042 |
| As first preference | 393 |
| As second preference | 420 |
| As third preference | 226 |
| Total Offers Made | 208 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 200 |
| second preference offers | 7 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 64% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 64% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 55% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 15% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 5% |
| not applicable | 61% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 31% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 13% |
| no | 87% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 19% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 66% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 61% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 64% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 66% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 74% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 5% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 94% |
| no | 6% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 69% |
| african ethnic origin | 12.7% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 4% |
| indian ethnic origin | 3.2% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 3% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 69.6% |
| african ethnic origin | 11.2% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 5.2% |
| indian ethnic origin | 3.3% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.9% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 0.6% |