Barley (VA) Church of England First School vs King James Academy Royston
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Primary
All-through
Type
Voluntary aided school
Academy converter
Age Range
3–9
9–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
25
947
Capacity
90
1321
Occupancy
28%
72%
FSM %
32.0%
18.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Jan 2023
Apr 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
40.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
24.5%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
z
Points Per Entry
-
-
Best 3 A-Levels
-
z
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
-
z
A-Level Students
-
-
Retention
-
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
8%
Degree course
-
67%
Any L4+ destination
-
92%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
12