St James' Catholic High SchoolSaracens High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
St James' Catholic High School and Saracens High School are secondary schools in London.
St James' Catholic High School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Saracens High School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Saracens High School is ahead on our composite score.
St James' Catholic High School was judged Good and Saracens High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.4 for St James' Catholic High School and 47.1 for Saracens High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at St James' Catholic High School (49.2 in 2021-22, 51.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Saracens High School (51.8 in 2022-23, 47.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonSt James' Catholic High School | LondonSaracens High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 27 in Barnet | 21st of 27 in Barnet Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,254 | 1,132 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 1,130 | |
| Location | London, NW9 5PE | London, NW9 4AS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.4 Stronger figure | 47.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.8% Stronger figure | 47.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.8% Stronger figure | 68.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 52.4% Stronger figure | 45.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.71 Stronger figure | 4.30 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 206 | 161 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 62 | 51 | |
| A-level average points | 32.7 | 33.2 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.3 Stronger figure | 33.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.8% Stronger figure | 3.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,254 | 1,132 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.7% | 58.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 64.8% | 60.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.7% | 15.2% 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
A-level average points
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
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