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St James' Catholic High School

St James' Way, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 6PZ

Local ranking3rd of 13 secondary schools in Stockport
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

825

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 28 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
51.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
46.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
72.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
45.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
165

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
88.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
824
Boys
405 (49%)
Girls
419 (51%)
Capacity
825 (100% full)
SEND
10.7%
FSM Eligible
15.3%
EAL
10.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
7.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
45.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,499/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
14.4% 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
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 76.8%
  • White Other: 4.4%
  • Asian Indian: 2.7%
  • Asian Other: 2.2%
  • Black African: 2.1%
  • Asian Chinese: 2.0%
  • White Irish: 1.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.8%

76.8%

White British

4.4%

White Other

2.7%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
106142
UKPRN
10017641
Establishment No.
4600

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