King James's School, Almondbury
King James's School Established 1547 (royal charter 1608) Type Academy Principal Mr Ian Rimmer Location Saint Helen's Gate Almondbury West Yorkshire HD4 6SG England 53°37′46″N 1°44′32″W / 53.629397°N 1.742277°W / 53.629397; -1.742277 Coordinates: 53°37′46″N 1°44′32″W / 53.629397°N 1.742277°W / 53.629397; -1.742277 Local authority Kirklees DfE URN 138706 Tables Ofsted Reports Gender Coeducational Ages 11–16 Website School website King James's School is a coeducational secondary school located in Almondbury in the English county of West Yorkshire. [1] Contents 1 History 2 The school today 3 Publications 4 Notable former pupils 4.1 King James's Grammar School 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External links History The school library 'The Big' (left) and headmaster's study (right) King James's Grammar School [2] was founded as chantry school in 1547 and received its name and a royal charter in 1608 thanks to the efforts of three men w...