St James' Catholic High School vs Royal School, Manchester
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Royal School, Manchester
Stockport
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Voluntary aided school
Non-maintained special school
Age Range
11–16
4–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Stockport
Stockport
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
824
67
Capacity
825
80
Occupancy
100%
84%
FSM %
15.1%
27.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Apr 2026
Nov 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
52.4
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
51.5%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-