Welcome to King James's School

King James’s Sixth Form is a vibrant, thriving community of valued individuals. We pride ourselves on maintaining our heritage and strong links with the wider King James’s School and local community, while developing a unique Sixth Form experience, which emphasises support and ambition.Every student is challenged and supported through high quality teaching, bespoke learning and tailored advice. We believe that our close Sixth Form community, emphasis on developing independent study skills and class sizes facilitate this individual support.A King James’s Sixth Form student should have the opportunity to leave school with the intellectual currency to enable them to become fully engaged citizens, capable of fulfilling their potential.Our high specification Sixth Form Centre, was built to help develop even further our successful and high achieving Post-16 offer.Completed in August 2019, our state of the art building both matches, and helps to deliver, our high aspirations and ambitions for every Sixth Form student, creating a space for all students to enjoy and flourish. A fantastic development for the school and local community.

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Suitable Ages

11 to 18

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

1,522 Total

No. of Boys

743 (48.8%)

No. of Girls

779 (51.2%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

9.9%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

5.35%

A*/A grades

21.38%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

86%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

4%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:35%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:51%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:0%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:N/A
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

37%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

6%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:90%
England:63%

Further education

School:4%
England:4%

Employment

School:43%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:6%
England:26%


Exciting Events Ahead!

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Admissions Process

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Jan 2026Feb 2026

Applications Open

Key Dates & Deadlines

Jan 15, 2026

Post-16 Options Evening

Jan 15, 2026

Sixth Form Open Evening

Feb 27, 2026

Application Deadline


Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

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A detailed admissions process on ApplicaaOne is coming soon.

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Alumni Stories

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Enrichment Activities

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King James´s School is passionate about providing as many opportunities as possible for our students. Sixth Form students take part in cultural visits and research work across all curriculum disciplines, as well as sporting activities and competitive events.

Work experience and volunteering opportunities
Extended Project Qualifications (EPQs)
pieces of coursework or dissertations that are completed by the student independently. The title of the work, its research, planning, production and evaluation must be completed by the student with minimal guidance from a tutor. EPQ begins towards the end of Year 12, and is completed in Year 13.
Trips and Visits
There is a range of visits throughout the school year and during holidays. Residentials include skiing in the Alps, and art and photography visits to a variety of locations. Other trips include theatre and cinema visits, and the opportunity to watch sporting events.
Music
Musicians are well catered for with a wide range of vocal and instrumental groups as well as extensive music technology provision. Opportunities are also arranged to visit events out of school, as observers as well as participants. Performances and tours are organised on a regular basis. Artists have an outstanding variety of opportunities within the Sixth Form. Local drawing trips, visits to London galleries and trips abroad all feed into high-quality work that is celebrated at our spring and summer art exhibitions.
Performing Arts
Actors perform to a very high standard in a variety of performances, including school productions such as Blood Brothers and Chicago, house drama competitions and the expressive arts evening. Theatre visits are organised throughout the year for students to enjoy.

About School

RegionYorkshire and the Humber
Local AuthorityNorth Yorkshire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed