King James Academy Royston: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 3 families put King James Academy Royston as their first choice and 18 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
Across Hertfordshire, 77% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 95% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Hertfordshire lodged 814 appeals against secondary school offers; 519 reached a hearing and 109 succeeded (21% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.