St James' Catholic High School, Stockport

For other schools with the same name, see St. James School (disambiguation).

St James' Catholic High School
Address
Map
St James’ Way

Cheadle Hulme
,
Greater Manchester
,
SK8 6PZ

England
Coordinates53°21′40″N 2°11′56″W / 53.36098°N 2.199°W / 53.36098; -2.199
Information
TypeVoluntary aided comprehensive
Motto“With God, all things are possible” Matthew 19:26
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Established1980[1]
Local authorityStockport
SpecialistHumanities
Department for Education URN106142 Tables
OfstedReports
ChairSusan Breckell
Head teacherAnthony Pontifex
GenderCo-educational
Age11 to 16
Enrolment803 as of March 2017 [2]
DioceseShrewsbury
Websitewww.stjamescheadle.co.uk
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St James'

St. James' Catholic High School, also known as St James' RC High School, is a Catholic secondary school in Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester, England.[2]

Description

St James' Catholic High School is smaller than the average size secondary school which became a specialist humanities college in 2004. It teaches ISCED Level 3 and 4, that is pupils between 11 and 16, there is no sixth form. The majority of students come from White British backgrounds and very few students speak English as an additional language. The proportion of students known to be eligible for free school meals is below average. The school is a locally designated centre for students who have a physical disability; the proportion of pupils with a statement of special education needs is above average.[3]

The school has achieved Healthy School Status and has Eco-Schools and International School awards. In 2009 the school was recognised as a High Performing Specialist School and awarded Leading Edge School Status.[3]

Academics

The school performs above the Stockport and National average in Progress 8 (0.31) and Attainment 8(54.8).[4]

Ofsted praised the school in 2017, saying the school was good but the outcomes for the pupils were outstanding. They praised the school community, and the pupils eagerness to learn. The pupils felt safe and there was no bullying.[2]

"This is an improving school. Pupils learn well and make excellent progress because teaching in English, mathematics and most other subjects is consistently good" Pupils, including the most able, are challenged by their work because the teachers have high expectations of them and plan work that is hard but appropriate for their ability.[2]

In Key Stage 3, alternate year groups are taught German and French. In Key Stage 4, about a third of the year group study single sciences- while the majority do combined science.[2]

Pastoral matters

The ethos of the school is ‘To educate and develop global Catholic citizens'.[5] Behaviour on the corridors and in class is "exemplary". Attendance overall is good in line with the national average. Pastoral managers check carefully on the reasons why individual pupils are absent. A small number of pupils with severe medical needs must often miss school to attend medical appointments and this depresses the published statistics.[2]

Notable former pupils

References

  1. ^ Back Through the Mists of Time (PDF), St. James' School, retrieved 29 June 2015
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Ofsted Report 2017". ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2020. This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.
  3. ^ a b "Ofsted Report 2012". ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2020. This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.
  4. ^ "St James' Catholic High School - GOV.UK". Find and compare schools in England. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  5. ^ "St James' Catholic High School". www.stjamescheadle.co.uk. St James' Catholic High School. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  6. ^ East is East star Jimi Mistry to join Coronation Street, Manchester Evening News, 2 July 2013, retrieved 15 July 2014