St James' Catholic High School

A good voluntary aided school school in Stockport. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St James' Catholic High School.

Cheadle, SK86PZ Ofsted: Good Age 11-16 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

65

/ 100

Secondary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary schools

Progress 8 score
59.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 0.23
English & Maths grade 4+ %
63.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 76.6%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
22 March 2017
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Location & Contact

Address
St James' Way
Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle, SK86PZ
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School Information

URN
106142
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Address
St James' Way, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 6PZ
Ofsted rating
Good
Age range
11-16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
23 pupils
Very Good
Pupils per Year Group
137
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
823 pupils
11-16

School Demographics

Total Pupils
823
Free School Meals
14.8% (122 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.3% (27 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.4%
Good
Persistent Absence
14.3%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Key Performance Indicators

English & Maths Grade 5+:
76.6 (+24.6 vs average)
Attainment 8:
52.9 (+13.4 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
14.3 (3.2 below average)
Progress 8:
0.23 (+0.4 vs average)

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores

Attainment 8:
52.9
Ebacc Attainment 8:
15.4
English Attainment 8:
11.1
Maths Attainment 8:
10.7
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
15.5

EBacc Subject Performance

Ebacc Attainment 8:
15.4
Ebacc English:
99.4%
Ebacc Entry:
28.5%
Ebacc Humanities:
84.8%
Ebacc Languages:
58.9%
Ebacc Maths:
100.0%
Ebacc Sciences:
99.4%

Progress Measures

Progress 8:
0.23
Progress 8 Range:
0.01 to 0.46