King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 16 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Unique reference
- 136770
- Address
- South Church Road, DL14 7JZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 926 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.2%
- Girls
- 51.8%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 47.9%
- Persistent absence
- 26.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.1%
White British 92.7%
Mixed 1.6%
Other White 1.5%
African 1.2%
Chinese 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.7
Local authority average 44
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.52
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 27 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 25 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 13 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 12 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 41 |
| Biology | GCSE | 13 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 13 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 10 |
Admissions
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 176
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 203
- 2nd preference
- 180
- 3rd preference
- 109
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 174
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 173 81 92 |
| Year 8 | 171 76 95 |
| Year 9 | 157 72 85 |
| Year 10 | 142 69 73 |
| Year 11 | 143 81 62 |
| Year 12 | 71 34 37 |
| Year 13 | 69 33 36 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 80.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 45.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 31.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 3.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 7.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 52.0% 50.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 18.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 4.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 2.4% |