King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bishop Auckland, North East DL14 7JZ · County Durham
#130 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#2873 of 4,090 nationally
About King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland is a academy secondary located in Bishop Auckland, in the County Durham local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 936 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 31.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 130th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (44th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 936; capacity filled 97.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 59.4%; ebacc average points 3.53.
There are 34 schools in Bishop Auckland; King James I Academy Bishop Auckland ranks 20th of 34 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)43.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)28.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)50.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for King James I Academy Bishop Auckland by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 936
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 50.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 28.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 59.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.53
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Etherley Lane Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
190 students · 771 m away
Cockton Hill Junior School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
187 students · 930 m away
Cockton Hill Infant School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
146 students · 930 m away
St Andrew's Academy
Bishop Auckland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
191 students · 1.2 km away
St Anne's CofE Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
238 students · 1.3 km away
Bishop Barrington Academy
Bishop Auckland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
599 students · 1.6 km away
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
219 students · 1.7 km away
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,229 students · 1.8 km away
Prince Bishops Community Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
210 students · 1.8 km away
Woodhouse Primary Academy
Bishop Auckland · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
176 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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935 students
Heworth Grange School
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910 students
Ashington Academy
Ashington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
964 students
NCEA Duke's Secondary School
Ashington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
980 students
St Michael's Catholic Academy
Billingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
892 students
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Peterlee · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
891 students
Frequently asked questions
Is King James I Academy Bishop Auckland a good school?
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland has a Success Index (England) of 31.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #130 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does King James I Academy Bishop Auckland rank in North East?
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland ranks #130 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #2873 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend King James I Academy Bishop Auckland?
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland had 936 students in 2025.
Is King James I Academy Bishop Auckland a primary school or a secondary school?
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near King James I Academy Bishop Auckland?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of King James I Academy Bishop Auckland; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.