St James' Catholic High School

Voluntary aided schoolSecondary

NW9 5PE / 11–18 / Roman Catholic

51.4

Attainment 8

78%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results

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🏆 Strong results

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
51.4
Progress 8
0.32
Grade 5+ English & Maths
55.8%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
32.66
Achieving AAB+
7.8%

78% of parents would recommend this school

41 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
27%
Agree
53%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
32%
Agree
54%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
5%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
29%
Agree
59%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
5%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
10%
Agree
5%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
10%
Not applicable
60%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
22%
Agree
44%
Disagree
24%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
0%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
27%
Agree
29%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
7%
Not applicable
17%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
44%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
10%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
39%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
7%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
29%
Agree
49%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
32%
Agree
61%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
54%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
27%
Agree
41%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
15%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
78%
No
22%

12.8% of pupils receive SEN support

12.8%

SEN support

2.3%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.4%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
2.6%
Speech, Language & Communication
3.2%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2.4%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.8%

52.5% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
52.5%

74% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
91%
Started an apprenticeship
3%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
74%
Entered top-third university
24%
Achieved a degree
77%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1

Free school meals
27.7%
Pupil:teacher ratio
16.1:1
Overall absence
7.05%
Persistent absence
17.9%
English as additional language
64.8%
Teachers with QTS
79.5%
White
50.7%
Other White33.3%
White British12.8%
Irish4.5%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Mixed
10.8%
Other Mixed4.9%
White & Black African2.8%
White & Black Caribbean2%
White & Asian1.1%
Asian
11.8%
Other Asian5.7%
Indian3%
Chinese3%
Pakistani0.1%
Black
6.2%
African2.8%
Caribbean2%
Other Black1.4%
Other
5.8%