King James's School
School Name: King James's School Address: St Helen's Gate, Almondbury Town/City: Huddersfield County: West Yorkshire Postcode: HD4 6SG Country: 83085143 Telephone Number: 01484 412990 Website: www.kingjames.org.uk
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2012 Trust: King James's School
Principal: Mr Ian Rimmer
Capacity: 1050
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 1034 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 98% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 21.7%
URN: 138706
DfE Number: 382/4000
UKPRN: 10038625
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Kirklees (E08000034)
Constituency: Huddersfield (E14000756)
Electoral Ward: Almondbury (E05008558)
Easting & Northing: 417129E, 414790N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 37' 48" N 1° 44' 32.35" W
Plus Code: 9C5WJ7H5+X3
DfE Record: View record
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Predecessor school†
- Mrs Janet Cockroft - Trustee. Appointed on 22 March 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 March 2025.
- Mr Stephen Dommett - Trustee. Appointed on 18 September 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 17 September 2026.
- Ms Rosalind Arden Farrell - Trustee. Appointed on 7 November 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 6 November 2026.
- 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.
- Mrs Ruth James - Trustee. Appointed on 8 November 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 7 November 2025.
- Mrs Jan Jones - Trustee. Appointed on 1 October 2020 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 September 2024.
- Mr Maciej Kapsa - Trustee. Appointed on 18 September 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 17 September 2026.
- Mr Matthew Mills - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 23 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 October 2026.
- Mrs Michelle Louise Oldfield - Trustee. Appointed on 30 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 January 2027.
- Mr Paul Rushton - Trustee. Appointed on 25 October 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 October 2026.
- Mr Darinder Singh Shokar - Trustee. Appointed on 17 October 2019 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 October 2023.
- Mrs Andrea Slater - Trustee. Appointed on 1 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2026.
- Miss Delia Thorington - Trustee. Appointed on 7 February 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 February 2026.
- 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 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 September 2023.