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St James's Church of England High School
Lucas Road, Farnworth, Bolton BL4 9RU
St James's Church of England High School is a non-selective, Church of England academy. It has about 1,050 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In November 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of The Bishop Fraser Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Bolton St Catherine's Academy, Canon Slade School and Bury Church of England High School.)
Particular strengths include Attendance, Destinations, Attainment and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Environment, Admissions and Progress.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 0.4 | Harper Green School | |
| 0.7 | Mount St Joseph | |
| 1.2 | King's Leadership Academy Bolton | |
| 1.2 | Star Salford Academy | |
| 1.4 | Kearsley Academy | |
| 1.4 | Essa Academy | |
| 1.6 | The Lowry Academy | |
| 1.7 | Bolton Muslim Girls School | |
| 1.8 | Little Lever School | |
| 2.1 | University Collegiate School | |
| 2.5 | Co-op Academy Walkden | |
| 2.8 | Ladybridge High School |
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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high. Show details
Attainment: Above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Progress: Below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both out of balance with the local community. Show details
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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