- What did Ofsted judge St James's Church of England High School's overall effectiveness to be?
- Ofsted judged St James's Church of England High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
- How many pupils attend St James's Church of England High School?
- St James's Church of England High School has 1,053 pupils on roll.
- What ages does St James's Church of England High School take?
- St James's Church of England High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
- Where is St James's Church of England High School located?
- St James's Church of England High School is located in Bolton, BL4 9RU, Bolton.
- How do I apply to St James's Church of England High School?
- St James's Church of England High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
- Does St James's Church of England High School have a religious character?
- Yes — St James's Church of England High School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
- How are Year 7 places decided at St James's Church of England High School?
- When St James's Church of England High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Applications that have a sibling in school — Applications that have a sibling in school (at the time of application) – if more than one applicant satisfies this criterion and have the same number of points, the places will be ranked based on random allocation. This process is electronic and is verified and overseen by a responsible person independent of the school. It is a means of putting applications into an order that is entirely by chance and has no element of bias in the selection so that everybody has an equal chance of being selected. Applicants with points that fall below the “qualifying score”, this is the point at which 210 pupils can be admitted, will be included by the School Admissions Manager on a Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet. This will be ordered alphabetically by surname for each equal number of points with a sibling in the school at the time of application. Applicants will be assigned a random number using the built-in Microsoft Excel =RAND() function. In the event of more than one applicant being assigned the same random number, the list will be re- randomised until each applicant has a unique number. Applicants will then be ranked by this number in descending order. This process will be repeated for each equal number of points with a sibling in the school at the time of application. These rankings will be submitted via the School Admissions Portal to the Local Authority who will use these rankings to…; 2. Applications from children who attend a Church of England primary school within the Bishop Fraser Trust at the time the — Applications from children who attend a Church of England primary school within the Bishop Fraser Trust at the time the application is made. This information will be provided to the school through the Local Authority application – if more than one applicant satisfies this criterion and have the same number of points, the places will be ranked based on random allocation. This process is electronic and is verified and overseen by a responsible person independent of the school. It is a means of putting applications into an order that is entirely by chance and has no element of bias in the selection so that everybody has an equal chance of being selected. Applicants with points that fall below the “qualifying score”, this is the point at which 210 pupils can be admitted, will be included by the School Admissions Manager on a Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet. This will be ordered alphabetically by surname for each equal number of points of children who attend a Church of England primary school within the Bishop Fraser Trust at the time the application. Applicants will be assigned a random number using the built-in Microsoft Excel =RAND() function. In the event of more than one applicant being assigned the same random number, the list will be re-randomised until each applicant has a unique number. Applicants will then be ranked by this number in descending order. This process will be…; 3. Other applications – the places will be ranked based on random allocation — Other applications – the places will be ranked based on random allocation. This process is electronic and is verified and overseen by a responsible person independent of the school. It is a means of putting applications into an order that is entirely by chance and has no element of bias in the selection so that everybody has an equal chance of being selected. Applicants with points that fall below the “qualifying score”, this is the point at which 210 pupils can be admitted, will be included by the School Admissions Manager on a Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet. This will be ordered alphabetically by surname for each equal number of points. Applicants will be assigned a random number using the built-in Microsoft Excel =RAND() function. In the event of more than one applicant being assigned the same random number, the list will be re-randomised until each applicant has a unique number. Applicants will then be ranked by this number in descending order. This process will be repeated for each equal number of points with a sibling in the school at the time of application. These rankings will be submitted via the School Admissions Portal to the Local Authority who will use these rankings to decide tie-breaks if the school’s Published admissions number (210) is reached. Twins, and siblings in the same year with equal points will be ranked consecutively by the highest scoring. The school offers 210 places at this entry point.
- What is the largest ethnic background at St James's Church of England High School?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 67.4% of pupils at St James's Church of England High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.