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SchoolsKnaresboroughKing James's School

State School

King James's School

King James Road, Knaresborough, HG5 8EB·North Yorkshire·URN: 121687A 6-digit identifier assigned by the Department for Education (DfE) to uniquely identify schools in England and Wales.

Secondary & Post-16

Sixth Form

Mixed

Ages 11-18

Religious Character: None

Special Classes

A-levels Ranking

1,152

Academic

1,044

Overall

1

Local

GCSE Ranking

2,140

Academic

1,850

Overall

1

Local

Oxbridge Ranking

1,301

England

FMS Inspection Score

The FMS Inspection Score is FindMySchool's proprietary analysis based on official Ofsted and ISI inspection reports. It converts ratings into a standardised 1–10 scale for fair comparison across all schools in England.

Disclaimer: The FMS Inspection Score is an independent analysis by FindMySchool. It is not endorsed by or affiliated with Ofsted or ISI. Always refer to the official Ofsted or ISI report for the full picture of a school’s inspection outcome.

Excellent

7.5/10

Application Demand

99%

1st preference success

Oversubscribed

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Overview A-levels GCSE Oxbridge Ofsted Application Demand Attendance Heatmap

Oxbridge Ranking

1,301

England

Oxbridge Applications

Oxford and Cambridge application outcomes for King James's School.

Combined Oxbridge Results

6

Applications

1

Offers

16.7%

Success Rate

Total Oxbridge Offers1

-9.0 vs Eng avg

University of Oxford

4

Applied

0

Offers

0%

Success rate

Oxford Rank: #287

University of Cambridge

2

Applied

1

Offers

50%

Success rate

Cambridge Rank: #364

School result

England average

Oxbridge Ranking

1,301

England

About Oxbridge Data

Oxbridge data shows applications, offers, and acceptances to the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. Data is aggregated from school-reported figures.