Shelley CollegeKing James's School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Huddersfield.
Summary of the comparison
Shelley College and King James's School are secondary schools in Huddersfield.
Shelley College scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and King James's School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Shelley College is ahead on our composite score.
Shelley College was judged exceptional and King James's School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.3 for Shelley College and 48.5 for King James's School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Shelley College (55.1 in 2021-22, 51.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at King James's School (51.6 in 2021-22, 48.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HuddersfieldShelley College | HuddersfieldKing James's School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 27 in Kirklees Stronger figure | 14th of 27 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 13-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,279 | 1,064 | |
| Capacity | 1,319 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Huddersfield, HD8 8NL | Huddersfield, HD4 6SG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.3 Stronger figure | 48.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 59.6% Stronger figure | 47.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.4% Stronger figure | 69.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 79.5% Stronger figure | 50.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.76 Stronger figure | 4.57 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 356 | 210 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 104 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 27.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,279 | 1,064 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.2% | 27.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 10.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.0% Stronger figure | 18.4% | 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
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.
Shelley College
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