St James' Catholic High SchoolCheadle Hulme High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cheadle.
Summary of the comparison
St James' Catholic High School and Cheadle Hulme High School are secondary schools in Cheadle.
St James' Catholic High School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cheadle Hulme High School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Cheadle Hulme High School is ahead on our composite score.
St James' Catholic High School was judged the expected standard and Cheadle Hulme High School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.1 for St James' Catholic High School and 60.7 for Cheadle Hulme High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St James' Catholic High School (56.4 in 2021-22, 51.1 in 2024-25) and has risen at Cheadle Hulme High School (57.6 in 2021-22, 60.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CheadleSt James' Catholic High School | CheadleCheadle Hulme High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | B82/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 13 in Stockport | 1st of 13 in Stockport Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 824 | 1,690 | |
| Capacity | 825 | 1,650 | |
| Location | Cheadle, SK8 6PZ | Cheadle, SK8 7JY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.1 | 60.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.1% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.7% | 88.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 45.5% | 78.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.60 | 5.74 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 165 | 268 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 155 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 44.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 44.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 33.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 824 | 1,690 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.3% | 11.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.4% | 20.5% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.4% | 12.3% 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.
St James' Catholic High School
Cheadle Hulme High School
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