73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
46%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
759.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
824
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/02/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStockport
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St James' Catholic High School · Secondary · Stockport
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
-4pp
84%78%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
-13pp
66%56%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
51.1
-1.8
56.453.851.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.1
EBacc entry
46%
+1pp
52%47%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
EBacc APS
759.8
+15.3
776.4742.6708.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 759.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
824
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
14%
Contact
Address
St James' Way, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 6PZ
Local authority
Stockport
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 73% | 46% | 51.1 | Not applicable | 46% | 759.8 | 53% | 824 |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 59% | 52.9 | +0.23 | 45% | 744.5 | 59% | 823 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 54% | 51.5 | +0.23 | 41% | 708.7 | 42% | 807 |
| 2021/22 | 84% | 66% | 56.4 | +0.23 | 42% | 776.4 | 54% | 804 |
| 2018/19 | 84% | 65% | 54.8 | +0.31 | 52% | 732.5 | 76% | 794 |
| 2017/18 | 70% | 48% | 52.2 | +0.11 | 46% | 716.7 | 65% | 793 |
| 2016/17 | 72% | 47% | 50.8 | +0.02 | 58% | — | 86% | 797 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 824 | 18.1 | 11% | 10% | 15% | 7% | 14% |
| 2023/24 | 823 | 18.7 | 11% | 11% | 15% | 6% | 14% |
| 2022/23 | 807 | 17.1 | 12% | 10% | 15% | 6% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 804 | 17.2 | 11% | 9% | 14% | 7% | 19% |
| 2020/21 | 795 | 16.6 | 9% | 8% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 794 | 16.8 | 14% | 6% | 13% | 5% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 793 | 16.7 | 15% | 6% | 15% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 797 | 16.2 | 16% | 5% | 17% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.