Bramhall High SchoolSt James' Catholic High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bramhall High School and St James' Catholic High School are secondary schools.
Bramhall High School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St James' Catholic High School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). St James' Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
Bramhall High School was judged Good and St James' Catholic High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.7 for Bramhall High School and 51.1 for St James' Catholic High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bramhall High School (54.5 in 2021-22, 51.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St James' Catholic High School (56.4 in 2021-22, 51.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StockportBramhall High School | CheadleSt James' Catholic High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 13 in Stockport | 3rd of 13 in Stockport Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,282 | 824 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 825 | |
| Location | Stockport, SK7 2JT | Cheadle, SK8 6PZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.7 Stronger figure | 51.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.8% Stronger figure | 46.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.5% Stronger figure | 72.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 49.0% Stronger figure | 45.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.73 Stronger figure | 4.60 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 251 | 165 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,282 | 824 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.8% | 15.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.6% | 10.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 7.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.5% | 14.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bramhall High School
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