St James' Catholic High School

St James' Way, Cheadle, Stockport, SK8 6PZ

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

51.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

824

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Stockport →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 824 / 825 (100%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

15.3%

Disadvantaged

10.4%

EAL

3.0%

SEN support

7.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

51.1

Attainment 8

824 pupils

46.1%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

72.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.6

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

88%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.6%

Overall absence

14.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

45.6

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

18.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

5.87

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

£48,329

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,195 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -3 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,499

Spend per pupil

£7,583

Income per pupil

55%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.