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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

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Greg StewartChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2029
Mr Andrew Howard FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Ken HallGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2026 · until 2030
Ms Miriam OakleyGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026
Miss Hannah BarrettGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mr William HairsineGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Linda BroadhurstGovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Richard PlayfordGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Brian HornerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Sarah TaborGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Ian YappGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Kathryn StephensonGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2021
Mr Malcolm Dawson FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2025
Mr Paul McIntosh FormerGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Greg Stewart FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Ms Antoinette Stewart FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Pat Dunnill FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 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