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St James' Catholic High School

Voluntary aided school · London · NW9 5PE

Ages 11–18 · 1,243 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

50.7

Overall absence

8.7%

Admissions demand

0.69 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-06-23

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.32
−20+2
Attainment 850.7
English & maths grade 5+56%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry68%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.9%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,119

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.69 · Often has places

1st preferences

142

Places offered

210

1st-preference offers

139

Total preferences (any rank)
475
Preferred offers (top 3)
210
Applications from outside LA
125
Offers to outside-LA applicants
50
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

1,243 pupils · 1,400 places

Pupils on roll
1,243
Boys / girls
682 / 561
School capacity
1,400
Capacity fill
1,243 / 1,400 (89%)
Free school meals
32.6%
FSM pupils
335
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Anthony Ellul

Location

Address
Great Strand, Colindale
Postcode
NW9 5PE
Town
London
Local authority
Barnet
District
Barnet
Constituency
Hendon
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Barnet, 1,243 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 32.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in NW9
22
Secondary in NW9
3
Open schools in Barnet LA
176
Secondary in Barnet LA
25

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Mill Hill County High School

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Anthony Ellul
Telephone
02083582800
Website
http://www.st-james.barnet.sch.uk

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