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St James' Catholic High School

Great Strand, Colindale, London, NW9 5PE

Local ranking22nd of 27 secondary schools in Barnet
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1400

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
51.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
55.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
74.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
52.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
206

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
91.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Higher education
64.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
9.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

32.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

33.3

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

62

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
7.8% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
32.8
16-18 Cohort
206

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1254
Boys
680 (54%)
Girls
574 (46%)
Capacity
1400 (90% full)
SEND
12.8%
FSM Eligible
32.7%
EAL
64.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.3%
SEN Support
10.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
78.0
Budget per Pupil
£8,424/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White Other: 33.5%
  • Black African: 15.8%
  • White British: 12.8%
  • Other: 5.9%
  • Asian Other: 5.7%
  • Mixed Other: 4.9%
  • White Irish: 4.6%
  • Black Caribbean: 3.3%

33.5%

White Other

15.8%

Black African

12.8%

White British

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
101364
UKPRN
10006183
Establishment No.
5407

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