St James' Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school in Cheadle, Stockport.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 824 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 825 |
| Free school meals | 15.10% |
| Local authority | Stockport |
| Address | St James' Way, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 6PZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.stjamescheadle.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01614826900 |
| URN | 106142 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 28 April 2026, published 21 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 24 February 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Cheadle Hulme High School (secondary school, about 0.9 km)
- Laurus Cheadle Hulme (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Bramhall High School (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- The Kingsway School (secondary school, about 3.6 km)
- Hazel Grove High School (secondary school, about 4.4 km)
- Stockport Academy (secondary school, about 4.6 km)
- Wilmslow High School (secondary school, about 4.7 km)
- Stockport School (secondary school, about 5.3 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Stockport
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.