St James' Catholic High SchoolLaurus Cheadle Hulme
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cheadle.
Summary of the comparison
St James' Catholic High School and Laurus Cheadle Hulme are secondary schools in Cheadle.
St James' Catholic High School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Laurus Cheadle Hulme scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Laurus Cheadle Hulme is ahead on our composite score.
St James' Catholic High School was judged the expected standard and Laurus Cheadle Hulme was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.4 for St James' Catholic High School and 58.2 for Laurus Cheadle Hulme.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St James' Catholic High School (56.4 in 2021-22, 52.4 in 2025-26) and has risen at Laurus Cheadle Hulme (54.8 in 2022-23, 58.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CheadleSt James' Catholic High School | CheadleLaurus Cheadle Hulme | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 14 in Stockport | 2nd of 14 in Stockport Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 824 | 1,054 | |
| Capacity | 825 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Cheadle, SK8 6PZ | Cheadle, SK8 5GB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.4 | 58.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 51.5% | 69.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.1% | 85.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 165 | 208 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 824 | 1,049 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.3% | 19.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.4% | 17.7% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.4% Stronger figure | 18.6% | 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
Laurus Cheadle Hulme
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