68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
11%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1005.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,522
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of King James's School · Secondary with sixth form · North Yorkshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
-3pp
80%71%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
-8pp
59%48%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
46.1
0
52.448.845.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.1
EBacc entry
11%
-7pp
28%20%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
EBacc APS
1005.0
-10.7
1173.11064.9956.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1005.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.0
+1.7
39.235.932.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.0
A-level value added
-0.13
-0.2
+0.2+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
+6pp
19%14%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,522
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
King James Road, Knaresborough, HG5 8EB
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 68% | 41% | 46.1 | Not applicable | 11% | 1005.0 | 12% | 1,522 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 49% | 46.1 | -0.15 | 18% | 1015.7 | 26% | 1,542 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 37% | 45.2 | -0.04 | 21% | 956.7 | 24% | 1,554 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 54% | 50.1 | -0.04 | 20% | 1077.8 | 24% | 1,575 |
| 2018/19 | 80% | 59% | 52.4 | +0.39 | 28% | 1173.1 | 41% | 1,501 |
| 2017/18 | 76% | 51% | 51.1 | +0.07 | 32% | 1159.0 | 44% | 1,513 |
| 2016/17 | 72% | 50% | 48.1 | -0.25 | 30% | — | 44% | 1,511 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.0 | C+ | -0.13 | 17% | 108 |
| 2023/24 | 33.3 | C+ | +0.08 | 11% | 130 |
| 2022/23 | 33.9 | C+ | — | 9% | 131 |
| 2021/22 | 39.2 | B | — | 19% | 148 |
| 2018/19 | 32.6 | C+ | -0.02 | 18% | 136 |
| 2017/18 | 30.1 | C | -0.07 | 13% | 130 |
| 2016/17 | 29.7 | C | +0.24 | 18% | 152 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,522 | 16.9 | 18% | 4% | 18% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,542 | 17.1 | 17% | 4% | 18% | 9% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,554 | 17.1 | 15% | 3% | 18% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,575 | 17.9 | 14% | 2% | 16% | 12% | 41% |
| 2020/21 | 1,579 | 17.6 | 14% | 2% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,501 | 16.2 | 11% | 2% | 15% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,513 | 17.7 | 10% | 2% | 14% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,511 | 16.6 | 10% | 2% | 13% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.