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King James Academy Royston

Academy converter · Royston · SG8 7JH

Ages 9–18 · 947 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

42.7

Overall absence

8.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.19
−20+2
Attainment 842.7
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry27%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)52%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.3%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
968

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill72%

947 pupils · 1,321 places

Pupils on roll
947
Boys / girls
492 / 455
School capacity
1,321
Capacity fill
947 / 1,321 (72%)
Free school meals
18.6%
FSM pupils
176
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 9–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Sponsor
The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Zoe Andrews

Location

Address
Garden Walk
Postcode
SG8 7JH
Town
Royston
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
North Hertfordshire
Constituency
North East Hertfordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (all-through), Ages 9–18, in Royston, Hertfordshire, 947 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.6%.

Open schools in Royston
19
All-through schools in Royston
1
Academies among open schools in Royston
32% (6)
Open schools in SG8
22
All-through in SG8
1
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
All-through in Hertfordshire LA
3

Nearby all-through schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Icknield Walk First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Royston · SG8 7EZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM10.7%

    0.2 miles away

  • Studlands Rise First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Royston · SG8 9HB · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM6.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Roman Way Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Royston · SG8 5EQ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM18.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Tannery Drift School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Royston · SG8 5DE · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Melbourn Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM21.0%

    2.3 miles away

  • Bassingbourn Village College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Royston · SG8 5NJ · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.8
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence9.3%

    2.5 miles away

  • Bassingbourn Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Royston · SG8 5NP · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM24.8%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Zoe Andrews
Telephone
01763242236
Website
https://www.kjar.org.uk

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