King James's School
Community secondary school in Knaresborough (North Yorkshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Vision & Values King James's School has a long history going back over 400 years to its founding in 1616. The official school motto is 'Quid Retribuam Domino' , which means 'What can I render unto the Lord'. Our school vision as we continue to move forward, is: ' To set no limits on what we can achieve '.
We strive to marry the traditions of the school's rich history with our vision and values for the learners of today. We believe that our role is to support our young people in removing any barriers that prevent them fulfilling their dreams and ambitions. This allows them to truly set no limits on what they can achieve.
This belief is supported by our school values of: ' Ready, Respectful and Engaged '. We expect everyone here at King James's to be ready to improve, be respectful of each other and engage fully in all areas of school life. Our vision and values underpin our aims, which are as follows: To regard all our pupils as of equal importance and to provide opportunities for all.
To encourage students to be ready , prepared, and believe they can improve. For this, we want everyone to be relentless in their pursuit of excellence. To ensure all our students are respectful and aim for the highest standards, along with seeing the best in everyone. To foster high levels of engagement by promoting resilience, endeavour and valuing feedback.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Current affairs
- Post-18 options
- Student finance
- Driving awareness
- Health issues
- Citizenship
- Bromcom Student Portal
- Student Intranet
- My Child at School (MCAS)
- Accelerated Reader
- White Rose Maths
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 121687
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Harrogate and Knaresborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Stewart | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Howard Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ken Hall | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Miriam Oakley | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Miss Hannah Barrett | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr William Hairsine | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Linda Broadhurst | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Playford | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Brian Horner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Sarah Tabor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ian Yapp | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Kathryn Stephenson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mr Malcolm Dawson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Paul McIntosh Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Greg Stewart Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Antoinette Stewart Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Pat Dunnill Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record