75%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
56%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
52%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
970.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,254
Pupils · 2024/25
65%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBarnet
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St James' Catholic High School · Secondary with sixth form · Barnet
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
75%
+3pp
77%74%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
56%
+0pp
56%53%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
Attainment 8
51.4
+0.7
51.450.349.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.4
EBacc entry
52%
-16pp
68%55%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
EBacc APS
970.4
-116.6
1087.1920.9754.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 970.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.7
-0.2
37.434.030.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.7
A-level value added
-0.05
-0.2
+0.20.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8%
-5pp
21%15%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,254
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
65%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Great Strand, Colindale, London, NW9 5PE
Local authority
Barnet
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 | 75% | 56% | 51.4 | Not applicable | 52% | 970.4 | 56% | 1,254 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 56% | 50.7 | +0.32 | 68% | 1087.1 | 72% | 1,253 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 51% | 50.6 | +0.27 | 66% | 965.5 | 71% | 1,252 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 51% | 49.2 | -0.14 | 56% | 868.6 | 69% | 1,283 |
| 2018/19 | 77% | 52% | 50.6 | +0.27 | 41% | 754.7 | 54% | 1,102 |
| 2017/18 | 83% | 60% | 54.5 | +0.43 | 31% | 819.0 | 45% | 1,080 |
| 2016/17 | 77% | 45% | 50.5 | +0.21 | 51% | — | 64% | 1,083 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.7 | C+ | -0.05 | 8% | 88 |
| 2023/24 | 32.9 | C+ | +0.17 | 12% | 103 |
| 2022/23 | 37.4 | B- | — | 18% | 113 |
| 2021/22 | 37.0 | B- | — | 21% | 99 |
| 2018/19 | 30.6 | C | -0.21 | 12% | 102 |
| 2017/18 | 32.0 | C+ | -0.09 | 16% | 134 |
| 2016/17 | 29.4 | C | -0.09 | 9% | 93 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,254 | 20.2 | 13% | 65% | 33% | 8% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,253 | 17.7 | 11% | 64% | 29% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,252 | 17.0 | 10% | 63% | 26% | 10% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 1,283 | 17.6 | 10% | 61% | 25% | 9% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,234 | 16.4 | 12% | 43% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,102 | 16.0 | 10% | 36% | 26% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 1,080 | 14.6 | 9% | 38% | 27% | 4% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 1,083 | 15.5 | 8% | 36% | 28% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.