King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
Academy converter in Bishop Auckland, County Durham.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 936 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 956 |
| Free school meals | 50.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | EDEN LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | South Church Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7JZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.kingjames1academy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01388603388 |
| URN | 136770 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 17 March 2026, published 11 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 17 February 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Bishop Barrington Academy (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- Whitworth Park Academy (secondary school, about 5.3 km)
- Parkside Academy (secondary school, about 5.3 km)
- Greenfield Academy (secondary school, about 6.4 km)
- Ferryhill School (secondary school, about 6.6 km)
- Woodham Academy (secondary school, about 7.9 km)
- UTC South Durham (secondary school, about 9.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.