St James's Church of England High School

StateSecondaryResourced ProvisionChurch of England

GoodSecondaryAges 11–161,064 pupils

Lucas Road, Farnworth, BL4 9RUWebsite01204333000

Good1,064 pupilsAges 11–16

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Inspected Nov 2022

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils1,064

Good3y ago

Ages11 - 16

Pupils1,064

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,064 / 1,050 (101%)

Religion

Church of England

Head Teacher

Mrs Catherine Anderson

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Nov 2022

Results

Attainment 8: 53.5

AdmissionsOversubscribed

1.8x oversubscribed (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

6.5%

Absence rate

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate6.5%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence16.6%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate4.8%

Permanent exclusion rate0.3%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support11.7%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans5.5%

Above averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health42 pupils (23%)

Specific Learning Difficulty34 pupils (19%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty32 pupils (18%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder28 pupils (15%)

Speech, Language & Communication20 pupils (11%)

Hearing Impairment10 pupils (5%)

Physical Disability5 pupils (3%)

Other4 pupils (2%)

Multisensory Impairment3 pupils (2%)

Visual Impairment2 pupils (1%)

Severe Learning Difficulty2 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)67

Teaching assistants (FTE)16

Support staff (FTE)41

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,064

Free school meals19.7%

English as additional language12.1%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British67.0%

Black African13.3%

Pakistani3.9%

Indian3.8%

White Other3.7%

Other1.6%

Mixed Other1.4%

Mixed White & African1.4%

Chinese0.9%

Black Other0.8%

Mixed White & Asian0.8%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.8%

Asian Other0.5%

Bangladeshi0.2%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 1Most deprived

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Feb 2025

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Leavers' Destinations

83.0%

to education

Sixth Form1.0%

Employment3.0%

NEET7.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

The Bishop Fraser Trust

KS4

Attainment 848.2

Progress 8-0.02

EBacc entry23.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£7,426

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,174 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,500

Support staff£554

Premises£103

Energy£160

Learning resources£433

Income per pupil£7,667

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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