King James Academy Royston
1 live vacancyRoyston · Hertfordshire
THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 15 member schools: 14 primary schools, 1 all-through school. Local authorities: Cambridgeshire | Hertfordshire | Peterborough. Regions: East of England. — from the THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST public record.
King James Academy Royston is a other academy in Royston, Hertfordshire, part of THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
King James Academy Royston is a other academy in Royston, Hertfordshire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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School information
- Official name
- King James Academy Royston
- Address
- Garden Walk
- Postcode
- SG8 7JH
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- URN (official identifier)
- 137656
- Establishment number
- 4140
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 9–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 947
- As of July 2026
- Capacity
- 1321
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zoe Andrews
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 23 Apr 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.kjar.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01763242236
- Date opened
- 1 Nov 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed July 2026.
Pupils at King James Academy Royston
| 2025/26 | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 947 | 200,830 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 18.6% | 16.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 13.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.4% | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 7.1% | 18.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
9 published inspections for King James Academy Royston, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 6 Jan 2019
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as The Greneway School (URN 137658)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 19 Jun 2017
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as Roysia Middle School (URN 137657)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 25 Apr 2017
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 25 Feb 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 8 Nov 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Greneway School (URN 137658)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 24 Oct 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Roysia Middle School (URN 137657)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 8 Jul 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Meridian School (URN 117539)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 12 Nov 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Meridian School (URN 117539)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 14 Dec 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at King James Academy Royston
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.6% | 7.4% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 19.8% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at King James Academy Royston
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £242,200 for 194 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 20.4% | 17.7% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £254 | £236 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at King James Academy Royston
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · All-through · 939 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £6,599,000 £7,028 per pupil | £8,224 |
| Total spending | £6,667,000 £7,100 per pupil | £7,810 |
| Teaching staff | £3,786,000 £4,032 per pupil · 56.8% | £4,300 · 55.1% |
| Education support staff | £708,000 £754 per pupil · 10.6% | £866 · 11.1% |
| Supply and agency staff | £58,000 £62 per pupil · 0.9% | £212 · 2.7% |
| …of which agency supply | £58,000 £62 per pupil · 0.9% | £178 · 2.3% |
| In-year balance | −£68,000 | |
| Revenue reserve | −£496,000 | |
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,715 per pupil, supply and agency £338 per pupil — spending up £385 per pupil on 2023/24.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
- 26 Jul 2026