King James I Academy Bishop Auckland is a state-funded secondary school in County Durham, North East, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 936 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 956.
The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 17 Mar 2026 has no single overall grade. The published Attainment 8 score was 43.9 for 2024/25. The published A-level average grade was C+ for 2024/25. Admissions data records 152 first-preference applications and 156 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
17 Mar 2026 · Report card · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum & teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance & behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development & wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership & governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Sixth-form provision | Good |
Published 11 May 2026.
Ofsted report cards use five grades per area, with no single overall grade or legacy equivalent.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | County Durham |
| Applications open | Usually 1 September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 31 October 2026 |
| National offer day | 1 March 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 156 |
| First-preference applications | 152 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 423 |
| First-preference offers | 149 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average score) | 43.9 |
| English & maths: grades 9–4 | 59.4% |
| English & maths: grades 9–5 | 28.7% |
| EBacc entry | 22.4% |
| EBacc grades 9–4 | 9.1% |
| EBacc grades 9–5 | 5.6% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.53 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 32.09 |
| Best three A-levels: average points | 31.28 |
| Value added | -0.18 |
| Value added: lower confidence limit | -0.42 |
| Value added: upper confidence limit | 0.05 |
| AAB or higher (including two facilitating subjects) | 7.7% |
| Pupils | 44 |
| Average grade | C+ |
| Published progress band | Average |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| This school’s sixth form | 46.4% |
| Sixth-form college | 7.2% |
| Further education college | 30.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% |
| Employment | 2.6% |
| Not sustained | 6.5% |
| Unknown | 2% |
Cohort: 153 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 91.5%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| Higher education | 35.2% |
| Further education | 3.7% |
| Other education | 3.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% |
| Employment | 35.2% |
| Not sustained | 14.8% |
| Unknown | 0% |
Cohort: 54 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 85.2%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
2024/25 · Published entries
DfE subject entries; pupils may take multiple subjects.
13.6 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 4.98% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 4.12% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 91.8% |
| White other | 1.9% |
| Mixed | 1.3% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| Black | 2% |
| Other | 0.5% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
83.1% would recommend this school
71 responses · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 78.9% |
| Feels safe | 85.9% |
| Behaviour | 80.3% |
| Bullying handled | 35.2% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| SEND support | 57.9% |
| Communication | 74.7% |
| Concerns handled | 59.1% |
| Best interests | 74.6% |
| Support to learn | 76% |
View the Ofsted dataset: voluntary responses may not represent all families; separate from Classpot reviews.
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