King James's School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 11 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
- 1542 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 3.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.4%
- Persistent absence
- 26.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.9%
White British 91.6%
Mixed 2.6%
Other White 2.4%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
African 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.04
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.2
Local authority average 46.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.86
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 11 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 40 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 29 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 38 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 56 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 123 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 55 |
Admissions
King James's School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 261
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 256
- 2nd preference
- 98
- 3rd preference
- 58
- From another Local Authority
- 25
Offers
- 1st preference
- 250
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 259 116 143 |
| Year 8 | 265 137 128 |
| Year 9 | 263 124 139 |
| Year 10 | 268 148 120 |
| Year 11 | 261 136 125 |
| Year 12 | 110 46 64 |
| Year 13 | 116 59 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 83.8% 85.6% |
Further education | 35.0% 33.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 37.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 12.0% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.3% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.1% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 66.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 31.6% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 2.2% |