King James's SchoolSt Aidan's Church of England High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
King James's School and St Aidan's Church of England High School are secondary schools.
King James's School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Aidan's Church of England High School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Aidan's Church of England High School is ahead on our composite score.
King James's School was judged Good and St Aidan's Church of England High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.1 for King James's School and 56.4 for St Aidan's Church of England High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at King James's School (50.1 in 2021-22, 46.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Aidan's Church of England High School (61.8 in 2021-22, 56.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KnaresboroughKing James's School | HarrogateSt Aidan's Church of England High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 41 in North Yorkshire | 8th of 41 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,522 | 2,026 | |
| Capacity | 1,705 | 1,903 | |
| Location | Knaresborough, HG5 8EB | Harrogate, HG2 8JR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.1 | 56.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.3% | 67.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.0% | 86.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 11.2% | 56.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.88 | 4.99 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 259 | 250 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 100 | 459 | |
| A-level average points | 35.0 | 36.3 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.4 | 36.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.7% | 20.9% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,522 | 2,026 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.0% | 6.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.4% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 8.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.1% | 17.8% Stronger figure | 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
St Aidan's Church of England High School
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