St James' Catholic High School
Voluntary aided secondary school in Cheadle (Stockport).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Thank you for your interest in St James' Catholic High School. This is an exciting time as we look to move our school to the next level. We are a good oversubscribed school (OFSTED 2022, Catholic Schools Inspectorate 2024) located in Stockport, South of Manchester. Our school is made up of 825 students and 100 staff.
St James' Catholic High School is a thriving Catholic community that places children at the centre of everything we do. St James' is a highly academic performing school. Recently our Catholic community has achieved: Our school is at the cutting edge of teaching and learning and thrives on providing outstanding opportunities for the young people we serve.
We are currently working with the schools, students and teachers network (SSAT), based on the research of Dylan Wiliam, to ensure our teaching and learning practice is continually improving. All our staff work to provide our young people with the skills, knowledge and understanding in order to achieve their full potential.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Careers
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Extra Curricular
- School Council
- Student Leadership
- Alumni
- KS4 Options
- Exams
- Reading
- Rewards
- Trips and Retreats
- Catering
- Chromebooks
- GDPR
- Sustainability Strategy
- Care Pastoral Care
and 2 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 106142
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Constituency
- Cheadle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Julie Johnson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Laura Moss | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Sean Bennett | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Loretta Anthony-Okeke | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr John O'Sullivan | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Peter Edwards | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alison O'Regan | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Catherine Duffy | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jennifer Bagchi Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Julie Travis Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Laura Moss Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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