King James's School

King James Road, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 8EB

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

46.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,522

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: North Yorkshire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,522 / 1,705 (89%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

18.0%

Disadvantaged

4.4%

EAL

3.1%

SEN support

14.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

46.1

Attainment 8

1,522 pupils

41.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

68%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

100 students

16.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

72%

To higher education

30%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

86%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.9%

Overall absence

24.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

90.05

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

16.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

15.14

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

£47,003

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 4% on leadership pay

↓ −£113 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.6 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,502

Spend per pupil

£7,553

Income per pupil

57%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.