King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 17 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
- 962 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.3%
- Girls
- 52.7%
- First language not English
- 2.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.1%
- Persistent absence
- 25.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 25.4%
White British 93.9%
Mixed 1.8%
Other White 1.4%
Chinese 0.7%
Unclassified 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
African 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.16
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 32%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.4
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.49
Local authority average 3.82
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 37 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 35 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 13 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 12 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 47 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 11 |
Admissions
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 157
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 155
- 2nd preference
- 128
- 3rd preference
- 85
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 155
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 174 78 96 |
| Year 8 | 168 75 93 |
| Year 9 | 157 78 79 |
| Year 10 | 151 84 67 |
| Year 11 | 150 71 79 |
| Year 12 | 85 34 51 |
| Year 13 | 77 35 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 81.3% 85.6% |
Further education | 21.0% 45.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 61.0% 32.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 3.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.9% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 5.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 7.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.7% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 52.0% 57.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 23.0% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 4.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 2.2% |