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King James I Academy Bishop Auckland

URN 136770 · County DurhamOpen
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Inspection history (6)

  1. 17 Mar 2026

    Report card · published 12 May 2026

    Safeguarding met
    AchievementExpected
    Attendance and behaviourExpected
    Curriculum and teachingExpected
    InclusionStrong
    Leadership and governanceExpected
    Personal development and wellbeingExpected
    Post 16 provisionExpected

    Nikki Heron (lead), Jayne Gaunt, Katie Spurr, Nicola Reed, Philip Wheatley

  2. 17 Feb 2022

    School inspection (EIF) · published 8 Apr 2022

    Graham Findlay (lead), Dimitris Spiliotis

  3. 29 Mar 2017

    School inspection (CIF) · published 2 May 2017

    Good
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    OutcomesGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Teaching, learning and assessmentGood

    Darren Stewart (lead), Karen Gammack, Mark Evans, Stephen Mckenzie

  4. 15 Apr 2015

    School inspection (CIF) · published 1 May 2015

    Requires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood

    Andrew Swallow (lead), Christine Kennedy, Julie McGrane, Paul Copping

  5. 17 May 2012

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 14 Jun 2012

    Good

    David Selby (lead), Jim Bennetts, Jim Hall, Lynne Horton

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Details

URN
136770
Type
Academy converter
Local authority
County Durham
Region
North East
Address
South Church Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7JZ
Reports on record
6
Earliest report
17 May 2012
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Opened
01-06-2011
Region
North East
Status
Open
Website
kingjames1academy.co.uk
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
956
Age Range
11 - 18
Age range
11 to 18
Telephone
01388603388
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Headteacher
Mr Simon Whitehead
Pupils on roll
936
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
956
Number of pupils
936
Religious character
Does Not Apply
Free school meals (%)
50.60
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