King James's School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Huddersfield, Yorkshire and the Humber HD4 6SG · Kirklees
#115 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1506 of 4,090 nationally
About King James's School
King James's School is a academy secondary located in Huddersfield, in the Kirklees local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,055 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 59.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 115th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (66th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (46th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,055; capacity filled 100.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 69%; ebacc average points 4.57.
There are 78 schools in Huddersfield; King James's School ranks 24th of 75 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)48.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)47.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)29%
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's School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,055
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 29%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 47.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 69%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.57
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near King James's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School
Huddersfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
183 students · 642 m away
Hill View Academy
Huddersfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
216 students · 1.2 km away
Lowerhouses CofE Primary School
Huddersfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
199 students · 1.6 km away
Lepton CofE Primary Academy
Huddersfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
167 students · 1.8 km away
Dalton School
Huddersfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
487 students · 2.0 km away
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Huddersfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
422 students · 2.0 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
Huddersfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
310 students · 2.0 km away
Moldgreen Community Primary School
Huddersfield · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
338 students · 2.1 km away
Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School
Huddersfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–10
56 students · 2.3 km away
Highburton CofE First Academy
Huddersfield · Academy primary · Ages 4–10
161 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Moor End Academy
Huddersfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,053 students
Crawshaw Academy
Pudsey · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,052 students
BBG Academy
Birkenshaw · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,049 students
The Birley Academy
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,061 students
Parkside School
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,061 students
Outwood Academy Adwick
Doncaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,048 students
Frequently asked questions
Is King James's School a good school?
King James's School has a Success Index (England) of 59.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #115 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. 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's School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
King James's School ranks #115 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1506 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend King James's School?
King James's School had 1,055 students in 2025.
Is King James's School a primary school or a secondary school?
King James's School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near King James's School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of King James's School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.