State SchoolSecondary

King James's School

King James Road, Knaresborough HG5 8EB

5Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,554
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,705
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Yorkshire and the Humber

Schola Grade 5

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 46.1, an average GCSE grade of about 4.6
52ndpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 34.2
38thpercentile
Attendance24% of pupils persistently absent
47thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About King James's School

King James's School is a state secondary school in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13).

It has 1,554 pupils on roll and room for 1,705. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 5 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

King James Road
Knaresborough HG5 8EB
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School details

Type
State School · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Community school
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,554
Capacity
1,705 pupils
Free school meals
19.20% of pupils eligible
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Nation
England
URN
121687

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