Royal College Manchester (Seashell Trust) vs St James' Catholic High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Special post 16 institution
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
16–25
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Stockport
Stockport
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
-
824
Capacity
-
825
Occupancy
-
100%
FSM %
-
15.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Oct 2024
Apr 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
52.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
51.5%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-