King James's School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 11 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Unique reference
- 138706
- Address
- St Helen's Gate, Almondbury, HD4 6SG
- Website
- www.kingjames.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1064 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 10.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.1%
- Persistent absence
- 17.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.0%
White British 71.8%
Mixed 9.2%
Pakistani 4.2%
African 3%
Indian 2.6%
Other White 2.3%
Unclassified 1.8%
Other 1.4%
Other Asian 1.3%
Caribbean 1.3%
Irish 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 51%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.3
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.56
Local authority average 4.05
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 9 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 9 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 129 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 128 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| English Language | GCSE | 208 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 206 |
| French | GCSE | 48 |
Admissions
King James's School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 207
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 197
- 2nd preference
- 91
- 3rd preference
- 47
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 197
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 222 107 115 |
| Year 8 | 217 114 103 |
| Year 9 | 209 107 102 |
| Year 10 | 206 114 92 |
| Year 11 | 210 113 97 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 84.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 35.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 16.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 55.0% 33.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 2.8% 3.0% |