School Overview
St James's Church of England High School is a academy converter located in Bolton. It serves the secondary phase for students aged 11 to 16. The school currently has 1,064 pupils with a capacity of 1,050. The school has a Church of England character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 6 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
GCSE Results (Key Stage 4)
2024-25Progress 8
Attainment 8
53.5
Above averageNational: 46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
57.5%
National: 45.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
81.6%
National: 65%
EBacc Entry
38.2%
National: 39.1%
Performance Trends
5 years of dataProgress 8
+0.17
'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Attainment 8
-1.10
'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
+0.8%
'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
EBacc Entry
-10.9%
'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Overall Absence
+0.5%
'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
+1.6%
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Where Leavers Go
2024-2583%
Education 83%
Apprenticeship 6%
Employment 3%
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
51.88%
Girls
48.12%
EAL
12.1%
FSM Ever
21.8%
SEN Support
11.65%
Key Statistics
1,064
Total Pupils
552
Boys
512
Girls
1,050
Capacity
19.7%
Free School Meals
No
Sixth Form
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