King James Academy Royston

School overview

King James Academy Royston is an all-through school serving Royston, Hertfordshire, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 939 pupils aged 9 to 18 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated King James Academy Royston 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 51% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — below the national average of 61%. That is down 5.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. At GCSE, the school's average Attainment 8 score was 40.3, below the national average of 46. On our composite score, King James Academy Royston ranks in the lower half of primary schools nationally for its primary (KS2) results. For its secondary (KS4) results, it ranks in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 102 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 2% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). At Key Stage 4, 34% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.