King James's School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–18 · Knaresborough, North Yorkshire
King James's School is a secondary school in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire for ages 11–18 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 11 January 2023. North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2012 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- King James Road, Knaresborough, HG5 8EB
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,554 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 11 January 2023
Strengths
- “King James’s School is a caring environment where pupils learn well.”
- “Pupils feel safe and supported.”
- “There is a strong focus on ensuring that everyone feels welcome.”
To improve
- “There are some incidents of low-level disruption.”
- “Leaders, quite correctly, have identified that the programme for early readers needs streamlining so that targeted support is more effective.”
- “However, there are insufficient opportunities for pupils to engage meaningfully with the world of work.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 41% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 225 first-preference applications, 253 offers in total, 225 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2012 to 2026, as North Yorkshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Yorkshire.
- Harrogate High School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St John Fisher Catholic Academy 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St Aidan's Church of England High School 2.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Harrogate Grammar School 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Rossett School 4.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Boroughbridge High School 6.4 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Outwood Academy Ripon 9.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Ripon Grammar School 9.8 mi Good Last distance published