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King James's School

King James Road, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 8EB · URN 121687

Public data summary

5.5

out of 10 · 22 data sources

Coverage 65% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 779
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,705
Local authority: North Yorkshire

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.15
GCSE Attainment 8: 46.1
A-level average: C+
Sustained education: 55.0%
University: 53.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 9.4%
Persistent absence: 32.1%
Free school meals: 10.9%
SEN support: 17.9%
English additional language: 4.4%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.6:1
Average class size: 21.8
Staff turnover: 17.2%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.3

5 contributing signals

Progress

5.9

1 contributing signals

Attendance

4.9

5 contributing signals

Resources

3.7

4 contributing signals

Equity

5.9

2 contributing signals

Destinations

6.1

5 contributing signals

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Official website

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