St James' Catholic High SchoolWilmslow High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St James' Catholic High School and Wilmslow High School are secondary schools.
St James' Catholic High School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wilmslow High School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). St James' Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
St James' Catholic High School was judged the expected standard and Wilmslow High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.1 for St James' Catholic High School and 51.4 for Wilmslow 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 fallen at Wilmslow High School (54.5 in 2021-22, 51.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CheadleSt James' Catholic High School | WilmslowWilmslow High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 13 in Stockport | 10th of 22 in Cheshire East | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 824 | 2,212 | |
| Capacity | 825 | 1,977 | |
| Location | Cheadle, SK8 6PZ | Wilmslow, SK9 1LZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.1 | 51.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.1% | 53.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.7% | 75.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 45.5% Stronger figure | 33.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.60 Stronger figure | 4.52 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 165 | 341 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 216 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 34.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 35.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 17.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 824 | 2,212 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.3% | 14.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.4% | 9.2% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 9.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.4% Stronger figure | 20.5% | 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
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