King James's School
King James Road, Knaresborough, HG5 8EB
Data last updated 22 October 2026.
- Phase: Secondary
- Gender: Mixed
- Ages: 11 to 18
- Admissions: Non-selective
- Sixth form: Yes
- Pupils (2025/26 census): 1,554 (751 boys, 803 girls)
- Capacity: 1705
- Free school meals (2025/26 census): 17.3%
- Telephone: 01423866061
- Ofsted: Good (1 Dec 2011); ungraded inspection 11 Jan 2023: School remains Good
- Attainment 8: 47.4 (2025/26, provisional)
- Applications (Year 7 entry, September 2026): 447 applications, 253 places offered
Phase, type, gender, ages, admissions, sixth form, capacity and contact details are from the Department for Education's school register as at 21 October 2026. Ofsted inspection records as at 30 September 2026.
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