King James's School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 10 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Unique reference
- 121687
- Address
- King James Road, HG5 8EB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1522 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.8%
- Girls
- 51.2%
- First language not English
- 4.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.8%
- Persistent absence
- 21.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.8%
White British 89.5%
Mixed 3.4%
Other White 2.4%
Unclassified 2.2%
African 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Chinese 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.1
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.88
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 21 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 40 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 109 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 45 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
King James's School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 258
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 245
- 2nd preference
- 89
- 3rd preference
- 80
- From another Local Authority
- 35
Offers
- 1st preference
- 243
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 268 127 141 |
| Year 8 | 256 119 137 |
| Year 9 | 257 130 127 |
| Year 10 | 266 126 140 |
| Year 11 | 260 143 117 |
| Year 12 | 112 56 56 |
| Year 13 | 103 42 61 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 83.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 35.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 34.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 65.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 28.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 2.4% |