59%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
29%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
22%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
504.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
926
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio13.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of King James I Academy Bishop Auckland · Secondary with sixth form · County Durham
Part ofEDEN LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
59%
+5pp
71%63%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
29%
-0pp
42%35%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
43.9
+2.3
50.045.841.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.9
EBacc entry
22%
+9pp
22%13%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
EBacc APS
504.6
+14.7
559.7472.2384.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 504.6
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.21
AverageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.1
-2.5
34.630.927.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.1
A-level value added
-0.18
-0.2
+0.5+0.2-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8%
-17pp
25%13%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.18
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
92%
Education or employment
84%
Education
5%
Apprenticeships
3%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
78%
Education or employment
37%
Education
8%
Apprenticeships
33%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
926
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
51%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
South Church Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JZ
Local authority
County Durham
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 59% | 29% | 43.9 | Not applicable | 22% | 504.6 | 25% | 926 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 29% | 41.6 | -0.21 | 13% | 490.0 | 16% | 962 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 32% | 45.4 | -0.16 | 11% | 533.9 | 14% | 973 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 42% | 50.0 | -0.08 | 4% | 559.7 | 5% | 955 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 35% | 44.4 | -0.15 | 3% | 384.6 | 6% | 855 |
| 2017/18 | 53% | 34% | 44.9 | -0.01 | 7% | 335.1 | 15% | 772 |
| 2016/17 | 50% | 23% | 44.2 | +0.11 | 3% | — | 7% | 727 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.1 | C+ | -0.18 | 8% | 97 |
| 2023/24 | 34.6 | C+ | +0.02 | 25% | 85 |
| 2022/23 | 30.0 | C | — | 0% | 75 |
| 2021/22 | 32.7 | C+ | — | 17% | 68 |
| 2018/19 | 27.1 | C- | -0.12 | 0% | 73 |
| 2017/18 | 28.9 | C | +0.00 | 0% | 55 |
| 2016/17 | 33.1 | C+ | +0.52 | 7% | 102 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 926 | 14.6 | 23% | 3% | 51% | 9% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 962 | 14.5 | 27% | 2% | 48% | 9% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 973 | 14.7 | 27% | 2% | 46% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 955 | 14.8 | 25% | 2% | 45% | 9% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 944 | 14.5 | 27% | 2% | 40% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 855 | 14.3 | 25% | 1% | 51% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 772 | 13.3 | 26% | 2% | 52% | 6% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 727 | 12.7 | 27% | 1% | 51% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.