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King James's School

King James Road, Knaresborough, HG5 8EB

Local ranking22nd of 41 secondary schools in North Yorkshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1705

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
41.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
68.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
11.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
259

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
86.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Higher education
37.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
43.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

35.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

35.4

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

100

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
16.7% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
32.6
16-18 Cohort
215

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1522
Boys
743 (49%)
Girls
779 (51%)
Capacity
1705 (89% full)
SEND
17.9%
FSM Eligible
18.0%
EAL
4.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.1%
SEN Support
14.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
90.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,502/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 91.5%
  • White Other: 2.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%
  • Black African: 0.7%
  • Other: 0.7%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.4%

91.5%

White British

2.4%

White Other

1.3%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

King James Road

Knaresborough, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
121687
UKPRN
10003643
Establishment No.
4202

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