My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
22%Agree
52%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
1%King James Academy Royston
Academy converter — All-through
SG8 7JH / 9–18 / Does not apply
Good
Ofsted
40.3
Attainment 8
53%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2024
Good
Good
Inspected 2024
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood
KS2 Results
- KS2 average score
- 23.94
- Reaching expected standard
- 51%
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 40.3
- Progress 8
- 0.19
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 34.4%
53% of parents would recommend this school
268 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
25%Agree
54%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
2%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
10%Agree
41%Disagree
30%Strongly disagree
13%Don't know
6%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
5%Agree
12%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
6%Not applicable
57%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
9%Agree
39%Disagree
35%Strongly disagree
13%Don't know
4%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
18%Agree
26%Disagree
21%Strongly disagree
18%Don't know
3%Not applicable
14%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
29%No
71%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 78 parents
Strongly agree
9%Agree
32%Disagree
36%Strongly disagree
18%Don't know
5%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
19%Agree
44%Disagree
18%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
9%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
20%Agree
50%Disagree
19%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
4%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
22%Agree
48%Disagree
20%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
22%Agree
56%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
5%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
41%Agree
49%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
19%Agree
38%Disagree
25%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
9%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
53%No
47%16% of pupils receive SEN support
16%
SEN support
2.6%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.2%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 6.7%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.2%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 4.6%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.1%
0% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 0%
92% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 87%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 1%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 92%
- Entered top-third university
- 10%
- Achieved a degree
- 80%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 21.9:1
- Free school meals
- 19.6%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 21.9:1
- Overall absence
- 7.49%
- Persistent absence
- 18.9%
- English as additional language
- 6.5%
- Teachers with QTS
- 100%
- White
- 87.6%
- Mixed
- 4.3%
- Asian
- 3.6%
- Black
- 2.2%
- Other
- 0.6%
White British82.7%
Other White4.7%
Irish0.2%
White & Asian1.7%
Other Mixed1.5%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
White & Black African0.4%
Other Asian1.4%
Indian1.1%
Bangladeshi0.6%
Chinese0.4%
Pakistani0.1%
Other Black1.1%
Caribbean0.7%
African0.4%