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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 11 January 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 1 December 2011Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry447 applications · 253 places offered · 225 named it first
- 2026 1.8; North Yorkshire median median 1.9
- 2025 1.9; North Yorkshire median median 1.9
- 2024 1.9; North Yorkshire median median 1.9
- 2023 1.9; North Yorkshire median median 1.8
- 2022 1.9; North Yorkshire median median 1.5
- 2021 1.9; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
- 2020 1.8; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
- 2019 1.6; North Yorkshire median median 1.5
- 2018 1.7; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
- 2017 1.8; North Yorkshire median median 1.5
- 2016 2.0; North Yorkshire median median 1.3
- 2015 1.8; North Yorkshire median median 1.3
- 2014 1.9; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
- This school
- North Yorkshire median
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 253 | 447 | 1.8 | 225 | 0.89 |
| Sep 2025 | 258 | 496 | 1.9 | 245 | 0.95 |
| Sep 2024 | 261 | 507 | 1.9 | 256 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2023 | 256 | 478 | 1.9 | 244 | 0.95 |
| Sep 2022 | 260 | 485 | 1.9 | 272 | 1.05 |
| Sep 2021 | 263 | 487 | 1.9 | 256 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2020 | 263 | 485 | 1.8 | 264 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2019 | 264 | 410 | 1.6 | 224 | 0.85 |
| Sep 2018 | 249 | 421 | 1.7 | 241 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2017 | 255 | 446 | 1.8 | 247 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2016 | 250 | 502 | 2.0 | 280 | 1.12 |
| Sep 2015 | 249 | 454 | 1.8 | 240 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2014 | 245 | 467 | 1.9 | 237 | 0.97 |
How did pupils do at GCSE?
DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisionalEvery year as a table
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths | 4+ Eng & maths | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 (prov.) | 260 | 47.4 | 49% | 71% | – |
| 2024/25 | 259 | 46.1 | 41% | 68% | – |
| 2023/24 | 262 | 46.1 | 49% | 71% | −0.15 |
| 2022/23 | 248 | 45.2 | 37% | 62% | −0.04 |
Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- King James's SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20231.8applications per place 47.4Attainment 8
- 4.0 km · North Yorkshire20262.6applications per place 39.5Attainment 8
- 4.4 km · North YorkshireGood20223.2applications per place 52.6Attainment 8
- 4.7 km · North Yorkshire20263.8applications per place 59.4Attainment 8
- 6.1 km · North Yorkshire20263.2applications per place 56.0Attainment 8
- 6.8 km · North YorkshireGraded · no overall grade20253.8applications per place 47.2Attainment 8
- 9.9 km · LeedsRemains Good20243.0applications per place 49.2Attainment 8
- 10.2 km · North Yorkshire20262.4applications per place 42.8Attainment 8
- 13.3 km · LeedsOutstanding20233.1applications per place 54.9Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 121687 · 815/4202
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Capacity
- 1,705 pupils · 1,554 on roll
- Free school meals
- 19.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Address
- King James Road, Knaresborough, HG5 8EB
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources