St James' Catholic High School
#280 of 640 secondary schools in London
#1345 of 4,090 nationally
About St James' Catholic High School
St James' Catholic High School is a local authority secondary located in London, in the Barnet local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,243 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 63.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 280th of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (76th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (37th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,243; capacity filled 88.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 74.8%; ebacc average points 4.71.
There are 1547 schools in London; St James' Catholic High School ranks 616th of 1339 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)51.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)55.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)32.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St James' Catholic High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,243
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 32.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 88.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 51.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 55.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 74.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.71
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St James' Catholic High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
452 students · 5 m away
Saracens High School
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,170 students · 408 m away
Hasmonean High School for Girls
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
570 students · 606 m away
The Orion Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
934 students · 910 m away
Copthall School
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
829 students · 1.0 km away
North London Grammar School
London · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
226 students · 1.2 km away
Goldbeaters Primary School
Edgware · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
463 students · 1.2 km away
Woodcroft Primary School
EDGWARE · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
398 students · 1.2 km away
Sunnyfields Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
251 students · 1.3 km away
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School
Edgware · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
177 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Gunnersbury Catholic School
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1,248 students
Woodford County High School
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1,237 students
Acland Burghley School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,252 students
Swanlea School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,253 students
George Green's School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
1,256 students
Wimbledon College
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,266 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St James' Catholic High School a good school?
St James' Catholic High School has a Success Index (England) of 63.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #280 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St James' Catholic High School rank in London?
St James' Catholic High School ranks #280 of 640 secondary schools in London and #1345 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St James' Catholic High School?
St James' Catholic High School had 1,243 students in 2025.
Is St James' Catholic High School a primary school or a secondary school?
St James' Catholic High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near St James' Catholic High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St James' Catholic High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.