Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School vs King James's School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
King James's School
Knaresborough
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Community school
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
289
1554
Capacity
390
1705
Occupancy
74%
91%
FSM %
21.8%
19.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Feb 2024
Jan 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
47.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
48.8%
KS2 Reading
80%
-
KS2 Maths
78%
-
KS2 Writing
75%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
35.0
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
17%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
100
Retention
-
97%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
22%
Degree course
-
58%
Any L4+ destination
-
61%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
121
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (84)
History (72)
History (62)
Mathematics (56)
Geography (50)
Psychology (44)
Geography (40)
Business Studies:Single (38)