King James Academy Royston
Other · Academy converter · Ages 9–18 · Royston, Hertfordshire
King James Academy Royston is an other school in Royston, Hertfordshire for ages 9–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 23 April 2024. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Garden Walk, Royston, SG8 7JH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 9–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 947 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 23 April 2024
Strengths
- “The school has high expectations for pupils’ achievement and behaviour.”
- “Staff work hard to make these ambitions a reality.”
- “Pupils respect each other and have a strong understanding of people with different backgrounds and beliefs.”
To improve
- “The proportion of pupils studying the full suite of subjects in the English Baccalaureate at key stage 4 has been low in the past.”
- “At times, however, some teachers’ choices about which approaches to employ are not always as effective.”
- “Consequently, some pupils are not as fully engaged in their learning as they could be, which affects their depth of understanding.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 51% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 34% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 40.3 | 46 |
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: 3 first-preference applications, 6 offers in total, 3 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school 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 other schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Edwinstree Church of England Middle School 7.3 mi School remains Good
- Brandles School 9.1 mi Good
- Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy 9.8 mi School remains Good
- St Christopher School 10.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Francis College 11.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- North Herts Education Support Centre 11.5 mi Not judged
- Ralph Sadleir School 11.6 mi Requires improvement
- St Edmund's College 12.0 mi No Ofsted grade