King James Academy Royston (KJAR) is a through school located in Royston, Hertfordshire, England. It is an academy, and opened in September 2019, as a result of the merger of the town's two middle schools, Roysia and Greneway, and its Meridian upper school. The school is spread over 2 sites, with the Meridian site now being the Senior site and the Greneway site being the Junior site.[1]
| King James Academy Royston | |
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| Address | |
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Garden Walk , , SG8 7JF England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | September 2019 |
| Department for Education URN | 137656 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Lisa Plowman |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 9 to 16 |
KJAR received a "Good" Ofsted outcome in all categories on 23 April 2024, with pupils experiencing a well-designed, ambitious curriculum which meets their needs.[2] The school is also well-recognised for its sporting success, with several of its teams winning district titles in 2023.[3] Most notably, its Year 10 boys football team made it to the national U15 Schools' Cup final in 2023.[4]
References
edit- ^ Gill, Nick (23 August 2019). "GCSE success as Royston's Meridian School closes its doors ahead of merger". The Royston Crow. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ Ofsted (23 April 2024). "Inspection of King James Academy Royston".
- ^ Royston Crow (30 December 2023). "King James Academy celebrate sporting successes in 2023".
- ^ Royston Crow (20 March 2023). "King James Academy of Royston into national football final".