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St James' Catholic High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Great Strand
 Colindale
 London NW9 5PE
Telephone: 020 8358 2800

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Voluntary Aided School
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Anthony Ellul (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Carolyn Laws (went to Holy Family Catholic School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 80 / 9
Non-teaching Staff*: 38.85
Number of pupils: 1243
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.5
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 32.60% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 86.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 85.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £10,018,637*
Income Per Pupil: £8,060
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Barnet
Constituency: Hendon
Electoral Ward: Colindale North
School Number: 3025407

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th March 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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