King James's School
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 48.5 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 48.5
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 65%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- 0.00
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.19, 0.19]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 210 | 48.5 | — | 64.8% | 50.5% | 4.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 211 | 46.8 | 0.00 | 63.0% | 46.0% | 4.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 191 | 48.2 | -0.12 | 70.0% | 50.0% | 4.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 201 | 51.6 | +0.09 | 72.0% | 46.0% | 4.7 |
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Other secondary schools in Kirklees for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 138706 |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Ian Rimmer |
| Trust | KING JAMES'S SCHOOL |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | HD4 6SG |
| Latest pupils | 210 |
| FSM eligible | 27.1% |
Contact and identifiers
St Helen's Gate, Almondbury, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6SG
www.kingjames.org.ukView local authority page1484412990| DfE number | 4000 |
| UKPRN | 10038625 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 18 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 2 Dec 2019 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 5 Nov 2019 |
| Publication date | 2 Dec 2019 |