King James's SchoolBoroughbridge High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
King James's School and Boroughbridge High School are secondary schools.
King James's School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Boroughbridge High School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). King James's School is ahead on our composite score.
King James's School was judged Good and Boroughbridge High School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.1 for King James's School and 43.0 for Boroughbridge High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at King James's School (50.1 in 2021-22, 46.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Boroughbridge High School (43.0 in 2021-22, 43.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KnaresboroughKing James's School | YorkBoroughbridge High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 41 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | 37th of 41 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,522 | 438 | |
| Capacity | 1,705 | 763 | |
| Location | Knaresborough, HG5 8EB | York, YO51 9JX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.1 Stronger figure | 43.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.3% Stronger figure | 38.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.0% Stronger figure | 56.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 11.2% | 36.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.88 Stronger figure | 3.85 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 259 | 65 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 100 2024-25 | 4 2022-23 | |
| A-level average points | 35.0 2024-25 · England 35.0 | Not reported2022-23 | |
| A-level average grade | C+ 2024-25 | Not reported2022-23 | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.4 2024-25 · England 35.8 | Not reported2022-23 | |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.7% 2024-25 · England 17.5% | Not reported2022-23 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,522 | 438 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.0% | 21.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.4% | 7.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 26.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.1% Stronger figure | 30.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
King James's School
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