St James' Catholic High School
| Type | Secondary |
| Age Range | 11-18 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Great Strand Colindale London NW9 5PE |
| Phone | 02083582800 |
| Reference Number | 101364 |
Description
betaSt James' Catholic High School, located at Great Strand, NW9 5PE in Colindale, Barnet, is a voluntary aided mixed-sex school catering to students aged 11 to 18. Founded by the Dominican sisters in 1934, it was originally established in response to the local need for Catholic secondary education to families residing in north-west London. Initially, the school was a non-selective, mixed setting, and in 1949 it absorbed St. Thomas' Independent School in Stanmore. Today, St James' is a specialist school in science and sports and operates on a single site after reuniting in 1997.
The school's history is marked by notable figures such as Sr Mary Catherine Walsh, who served from 1934 to 1969, and Mrs. Niamh Arnull, the former headteacher. Other notable headteachers include Sr Veronica Desmond O.P, Sr Mary Raymunda Jordan O.P, Mr. Kevin McSharry, and Mrs. Anne O'Shea. The school is overseen by the local authority of Barnet, and the current headteacher is Mr. Anthony Ellul.
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1253 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 54.11%
Girls: 45.89% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 24.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 63.8% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 21.4 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 105 | 108 | 213 |
| 8 | 109 | 93 | 202 |
| 9 | 134 | 101 | 235 |
| 10 | 116 | 91 | 207 |
| 11 | 120 | 109 | 229 |
| 12 | 49 | 42 | 91 |
| 13 | 45 | 31 | 76 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, Other | 30.8% |
| African | 15.4% |
| White, British | 14.3% |
| Mixed, Other | 5.9% |
| Asian, Other | 5.4% |
| Irish | 5.1% |
| Caribbean | 3.1% |
| Chinese | 3% |
| Indian | 2.6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.5% |
| White & Black (African) | 2.5% |
| White & Asian | 1% |
| Unclassified | 1% |
| Pakistani | 0.1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Inspection Date | 2022-06-24 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-04 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2020-10-06 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2017-03-07 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2013-02-27 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2011-05-16 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2010-01-13 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2008-11-05 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2007-05-17 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2001-10-15 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 50.3 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.24 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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