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St James' Catholic High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Voluntary aided
St James' Way, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle SK8 6PZ · stjamescheadle.co.uk · 0161 482 6900
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 51.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Stockport 47.1, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 824
- 100% of 825 places
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 15.1%
- First language not English
- 9.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 165 families put the school first and 155 places were offered; 81% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 155 | 165 | 1.1▲ | 81% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 151 | 169 | 1.1▲ | 72% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 163 | 162 | 1 | 84% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 156 | 186 | 1.2▲ | 73% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 161 | 181 | 1.1▲ | 75% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 51.1, and 46.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Stockport it was 47.1, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲51.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ●46.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲72.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲45.5% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.60 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 2.5 | −7 |
| Sixth form college | 63.9 | +4.4 |
| Further education | 23.4 | +5 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8 | +0.6 |
| Employment | 1.9 | −2.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 1.9 | −3.2 |
| Activity not captured | 2.5 | — |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St James' Catholic High School on 28 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 28 Apr 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Apr 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
74% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (131 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 74%
- Replies
- 131
- 16% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied
based on 28 parents (21%) with SEND