King James Academy Royston
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Royston, East of England SG8 7JH · Hertfordshire
#355 of 460 all-through schools in East of England
#2877 of 4,090 nationally
About King James Academy Royston
King James Academy Royston is a academy all-through located in Royston, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 9–18. In 2025 it enrolled 947 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 31.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 355th of 460 ranked all-through schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (75th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (18th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 947; capacity filled 71.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 52.7%; ebacc average points 3.52.
There are 18 schools in Royston; King James Academy Royston ranks 15th of 18 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)51%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)2%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)40.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)34.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for King James Academy Royston by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 947
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 71.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 51%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 2%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 40.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 34.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 52.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.52
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near King James Academy Royston
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Icknield Walk First School
Royston · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
335 students · 377 m away
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Royston · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
227 students · 716 m away
Studlands Rise First School
Royston · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
170 students · 988 m away
Roman Way Academy
Royston · Academy primary · Ages 3–9
219 students · 1.1 km away
Tannery Drift School
Royston · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
320 students · 1.3 km away
Melbourn Primary School
Royston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
357 students · 3.7 km away
Bassingbourn Village College
Royston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
652 students · 4.1 km away
Bassingbourn Primary School
Royston · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
326 students · 4.2 km away
Melbourn Village College
Royston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
559 students · 4.2 km away
Meldreth Primary School
Nr Royston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
194 students · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy all-through schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Bede's Inter-Church School
Cambridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
943 students
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
942 students
Loreto College
St Albans · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
952 students
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
940 students
The Highfield School
Letchworth Garden City · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
937 students
Goldington Academy
Bedford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
958 students
Frequently asked questions
Is King James Academy Royston a good school?
King James Academy Royston has a Success Index (England) of 31.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #355 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does King James Academy Royston rank in East of England?
King James Academy Royston ranks #355 of 460 all-through schools in East of England and #2877 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend King James Academy Royston?
King James Academy Royston had 947 students in 2025.
Is King James Academy Royston a primary school or a secondary school?
King James Academy Royston is classified as a all-through covering Ages 9–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near King James Academy Royston?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of King James Academy Royston; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.