St James's Church of England High SchoolMount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
St James's Church of England High School and Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy are secondary schools in Bolton.
St James's Church of England High School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St James's Church of England High School is ahead on our composite score.
St James's Church of England High School was judged Good and Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.1 for St James's Church of England High School and 41.5 for Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St James's Church of England High School (50.1 in 2021-22, 48.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonSt James's Church of England High School | BoltonMount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 20 in Bolton Stronger figure | 20th of 20 in Bolton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,053 | 895 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 900 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL4 9RU | Bolton, BL4 0HT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.1 Stronger figure | 41.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.6% Stronger figure | 38.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.5% Stronger figure | 53.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 207 | 178 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,064 | 901 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.8% | 36.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.1% | 40.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.6% Stronger figure | 30.9% | 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
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: St James's Church of England High School · Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy