82%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
58%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
38%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
969.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,064
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 02/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBolton
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of St James's Church of England High School · Secondary · Bolton
Part ofTHE BISHOP FRASER TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
82%
+12pp
82%76%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 82%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
58%
+9pp
58%53%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
Attainment 8
53.5
+5.6
53.550.747.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.5
EBacc entry
38%
+8pp
61%46%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
EBacc APS
969.9
+98.0
969.9920.8871.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 969.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,064
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Lucas Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9RU
Local authority
Bolton
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 | 82% | 58% | 53.5 | Not applicable | 38% | 969.9 | 42% | 1,064 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 49% | 47.9 | -0.07 | 30% | 871.8 | 32% | 1,051 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 48% | 49.0 | -0.24 | 41% | 879.2 | 43% | 1,046 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 51% | 50.1 | -0.39 | 44% | 930.6 | 44% | 1,057 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 51% | 50.6 | -0.02 | 61% | 929.4 | 64% | 1,061 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,064 | 16.3 | 17% | 12% | 22% | 6% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 1,051 | 14.7 | 16% | 11% | 19% | 6% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 1,046 | 15.7 | 15% | 12% | 18% | 6% | 14% |
| 2021/22 | 1,057 | 15.6 | 12% | 12% | 21% | 7% | 16% |
| 2020/21 | 1,069 | 15.3 | 14% | 11% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,061 | 15.4 | 12% | 16% | 21% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | — | — | — | — | — | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.