King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
South Church Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JZ
Data last updated 22 October 2026.
- Phase: Secondary
- Gender: Mixed
- Ages: 11 to 18
- Admissions: Non-selective
- Sixth form: Yes
- Pupils (2025/26 census): 936 (470 boys, 466 girls)
- Capacity: 956
- Free school meals (2025/26 census): 47.8%
- Telephone: 01388603388
- Ofsted: Good (28 Mar 2017); report card, no overall grade (inspected 17 Mar 2026)
- Attainment 8: 43.1 (2025/26, provisional)
- Applications (Year 7 entry, September 2026): 423 applications, 156 places offered
Phase, type, gender, ages, admissions, sixth form, capacity and contact details are from the Department for Education's school register as at 21 October 2026. Ofsted inspection records as at 30 September 2026.
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