King James's School
Contact details for the school

School Name: King James's School
Address: St Helen's Gate, Almondbury
Town/City: Huddersfield
County: West Yorkshire
Postcode: HD4 6SG
Telephone Number: 01484 412990
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: King James's School

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mr Ben Streets
Capacity: 1050
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1055 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 29%

Location and administration

URN: 138706
DfE Number: 382/4000
UKPRN: 10038625
UPRN: 83085143
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Kirklees (E08000034)
Constituency: Huddersfield (E14001297)
Electoral Ward: Almondbury (E05016501)

Easting & Northing: 417129E, 414790N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 37' 48" N 1° 44' 32.35" W
Plus Code: 9C5WJ7H5+X3

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Southgate School (0.8km)
  2. Hill View Academy (1.2km)
  3. Lowerhouses CofE Primary School (1.6km)
  4. Lepton CofE Primary Academy (1.8km)
  5. Dalton School (2.0km)
  6. Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School (2.0km)
  7. St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy (2.0km)
  8. Woodley School and College (2.1km)
  9. Moldgreen Community Primary School (2.1km)
  10. Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School (2.3km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Helen Louise Calland - Trustee. Appointed on 5 July 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 4 July 2027.
  • Mrs Lucy Callinan - Trustee. Appointed on 27 November 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 November 2029.
  • Mrs Janet Elizabeth Cockroft - Member. Appointed on 22 February 2024 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Susan Dialekti Davis - Member. Appointed on 11 June 2026 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr John Eastwood - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2012 (Original (signatory) members).
  • Ms Rosalind Arden Farrell - Trustee. Appointed on 7 November 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 6 November 2026.
  • Mr Andrew Haigh - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2012 (Original (signatory) members).
  • Mr Andrew Mark Haigh - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Clare Harrower - Trustee. Appointed on 9 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 October 2026.
  • Mr Lee Haughton - Trustee. Appointed on 18 September 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 17 September 2030.
  • Mrs Maryam IIyas - Trustee. Appointed on 27 November 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 November 2029.
  • Mrs Ruth James - Trustee. Appointed on 8 November 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 7 November 2029.
  • Mrs Jan Jones - Trustee. Appointed on 30 September 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 29 September 2028.
  • Mr Maciej Kapsa - Trustee. Appointed on 18 September 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 17 September 2026.
  • Mr Matthew Mills - Member. Appointed on 8 September 2016 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Michelle Louise Oldfield - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Michelle Louise Oldfield - Trustee. Appointed on 30 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 January 2027.
  • Mrs Sandra Louise Quarmby - Trustee. Appointed on 23 October 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 22 October 2027.
  • Mr Ian Rimmer - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2015. Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Kirsty Roden - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 3 February 2025.
  • Mr Paul Rushton - Trustee. Appointed on 25 October 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 October 2026.
  • Mrs Andrea Slater - Trustee. Appointed on 1 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2026.
  • Mr Ben Streets - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2026.
  • Ms Vanessa Julia Thomas - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2012 (Original (signatory) members).
  • Miss Delia Thorington - Trustee. Appointed on 27 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 November 2029.
  • Mr Michael Wilson - Trustee. Appointed on 23 June 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 June 2026.
  • Mrs Claire Woodward - Trustee. Appointed on 18 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 September 2027.