St James Senior Boys' School vs Thomas Knyvett College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St James Senior Boys' School
Ashford
Thomas Knyvett College
Ashford
Overview
Phase
Senior
Secondary
Type
Other independent school
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
11–16
Gender
Boys
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Surrey
Surrey
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
244
671
Capacity
390
1058
Occupancy
63%
63%
FSM %
-
39.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Inadequate
Personal Development
-
Inadequate
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
-
Jun 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
63.1
38.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
86.4%
30.7%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
-
Points Per Entry
36.3
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
17%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
37
-
Retention
-
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (28)
Mathematics (26)
Geography (20)
Economics (18)
Physics (16)
Physics (16)
Economics (16)
Business Studies (16)