King James Academy Royston

Garden Walk, Royston, SG8 7JH

Local ranking39th of 80 secondary schools in Hertfordshire
Ofsted: Good

All-through

Phase

1321

Capacity

9-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
51.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
2.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
72.0%
Writing (Expected)
73.0%
Maths (Expected)
59.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
64.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
163

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
40.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
34.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
52.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
24.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
93

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
100.0%
Higher education
92.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
8.0%
Not sustained
0.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25
16-18 Cohort
0

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
939
Boys
480 (51%)
Girls
459 (49%)
Capacity
1321 (71% full)
SEND
16.0%
FSM Eligible
21.0%
EAL
6.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
13.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
42.9
Budget per Pupil
£7,100/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
All-through
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 80.7%
  • White Other: 4.6%
  • Other: 4.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.7%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • Asian Other: 1.4%
  • Asian Indian: 1.0%
  • Black Other: 1.0%

80.7%

White British

4.6%

White Other

4.6%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Garden Walk

Royston, East of England

Administrative

URN
137656
UKPRN
10035748
Establishment No.
4140
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