King James’s has an excellent academic record. Student outcomes are strong leading to 95% of students staying in education or employment with training. Many students continue into our sixth form, achieving great outcomes, and where Ofsted reported ‘students flourish’.

Attainment of our Year 11 students is consistently above national average. In 2024, 48.9% of students achieved a grade 5 or higher in both English and Mathematics, 3% higher than the average for England.

We offer a broad, rich, curriculum, giving students chance to personalise their options and pursue their interests. In total, 65.8% of students achieved the Level 2 benchmark of 5 grades of above 4 including English and Maths, giving them the opportunity to take Level 3 courses post-16.

King James’s Sixth Form students also attain and progress well, choosing from a range of academic A levels and applied courses. A high proportion of students go on to university, with the proportion going to the most prestigious Russell Group universities being much higher than the national average. Students are well supported with careers with many also gaining apprenticeships from top employers.

See the school’s latest Department for Education performance tables.