St James' Catholic High School vs North London Grammar School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
All-through
Type
Voluntary aided school
Other independent school
Age Range
11–18
4–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Selective
Local Authority
Barnet
Barnet
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1243
226
Capacity
1400
404
Occupancy
89%
56%
FSM %
32.6%
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Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Apr 2026
Oct 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
50.4
54.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
52.8%
70.3%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
-
Points Per Entry
32.7
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
-
AAB+ %
8%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
62
-
Retention
-
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
20%
-
Degree course
83%
-
Any L4+ destination
86%
-
Apprenticeships
3%
-
Cohort size
77
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
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Top subjects
Sociology (42)
Sociology (38)
Business Studies:Single (38)
Mathematics (34)
English Literature (34)
English Literature (34)
Psychology (34)
History (32)