St James' Catholic High School vs The Orion Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Voluntary aided school
Community school
Age Range
11–18
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Barnet
Barnet
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1243
934
Capacity
1400
960
Occupancy
89%
97%
FSM %
32.6%
49.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Apr 2026
Apr 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
50.4
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
52.8%
-
KS2 Reading
-
82%
KS2 Maths
-
86%
KS2 Writing
-
80%
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
0
Top subjects
Sociology (42)
Sociology (38)
Business Studies:Single (38)
Mathematics (34)
English Literature (34)
English Literature (34)
Psychology (34)
History (32)