School Summary

King James I Academy Bishop Auckland


Boys: 488
Girls: 467
Total Pupils: 955
Opened: 01-06-2011
Ofsted: Good
Headteacher: Simon Whitehead
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
South Church Road
Bishop Auckland
County Durham
DL14 7JZ
Telephone: 01388603388
Website: http://www.kingjames1academy.com/

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AdministrativeWard (code): E05009038
AdministrativeWard (name): Bishop Auckland Town
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 4
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
BSOInspectorateName (name): Not applicable
Boarders (code): 1
Boarders (name): No boarders
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CCF (name): Not applicable
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): County Durham
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Diocese (code): 0000
Diocese (name): Not applicable
DistrictAdministrative (code): E06000047
DistrictAdministrative (name): County Durham
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 421378
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
EstablishmentNumber: 4178
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 10
EstablishmentTypeGroup (name): Academies
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FSM: 315
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GOR (code): A
GOR (name): North East
GSSLACode (name): E06000047
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Simon
HeadLastName: Whitehead
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Headteacher
HeadTitle (name): Mr
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LA (code): 840
LA (name): County Durham
LSOA (code): E01020868
LSOA (name): County Durham 055A
LastChangedDate: 04-05-2023
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MSOA (code): E02004352
MSOA (name): County Durham 055
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NumberOfBoys: 488
NumberOfGirls: 467
NumberOfPupils: 955
NurseryProvision (name): Not applicable
OfficialSixthForm (code): 1
OfficialSixthForm (name): Has a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 17-02-2022
OfstedRating (name): Good
OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
OpenDate: 01-06-2011
ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14000569
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Bishop Auckland
PercentageFSM: 38.50
PhaseOfEducation (code): 4
PhaseOfEducation (name): Secondary
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Postcode: DL14 7JZ
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PreviousLA (code): 913
PreviousLA (name): Pre LGR (1997) Durham
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QABName (code): 0
QABName (name): Not applicable
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RSCRegion (name): North of England
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 99
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ReasonEstablishmentOpened (code): 10
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): Academy Converter
ReligiousCharacter (code): 00
ReligiousCharacter (name): Does not apply
ReligiousEthos (name): Does not apply
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SEN1 (name): PD - Physical Disability
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SchoolCapacity: 956
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): -
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SchoolWebsite: http://www.kingjames1academy.com/
Section41Approved (name): Not applicable
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SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 18
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: South Church Road
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
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TelephoneNum: 01388603388
Town: Bishop Auckland
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 5
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a single-academy trust
Trusts (code): 3629
Trusts (name): KING JAMES I ACADEMY, BISHOP AUCKLAND LIMITED
TypeOfEstablishment (code): 34
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Academy converter
TypeOfResourcedProvision (name): Not applicable
UKPRN: 10033771
UPRN: 200002978471
URN: 136770
UrbanRural (code): C1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Urban city and town
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"best school with great and supportive teachers. student support is amazing and listens to your problems. the whole school is very supportive for people who are transgender or under the trans umbrella and the people who are part of the lgbtq+.This school gives a very wide range of courses and the library has books of all types (history, horror, fairytale, you name it, they have it!) if your looking at transferring to this school from year 6 or just moving to a different school, its a great idea!","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"best school with great and supportive teachers. student support is amazing and listens to your problems. the whole school is very supportive for people who are transgender or under the trans umbrella and the people who are part of the lgbtq+.This school gives a very wide range of courses and the library has books of all types (history, horror, fairytale, you name it, they have it!) if your looking at transferring to this school from year 6 or just moving to a different school, its a great idea!","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Sophie Lloyd","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/101947591129196339696\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjXsyFMi-y5-QCxNkte-YKvOLb9q1pf6Y21KERbWOvIvIeU=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-06-10T09:41:59Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"G Cross is the worst teacher in that school bro. Like she give after schools for nothing or dumbest reason like 2 second late to her lesson like, School supposed to be fun so let us spend more time with our friends we never see because of some teachers.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"G Cross is the worst teacher in that school bro. Like she give after schools for nothing or dumbest reason like 2 second late to her lesson like, School supposed to be fun so let us spend more time with our friends we never see because of some teachers.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"poor 1337","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/113985961892910911653\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjVpoNUeiQlhoZl-ex71B9ag4mAqBQY5PVavVEZYRYKoLA=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2021-12-08T20:52:17Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 years ago","rating":4,"text":{"text":"It's great. Free bagels or toadt at break times. Mostly nice staff. Problem is though, that it is very easy at the moment for year group bubbles to mix during school hours. This includes heading to break or moving classrooms for a different subject such as languages. Overall though, it is a great academy.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"It's great. Free bagels or toadt at break times. Mostly nice staff. Problem is though, that it is very easy at the moment for year group bubbles to mix during school hours. This includes heading to break or moving classrooms for a different subject such as languages. Overall though, it is a great academy.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"NationalSword","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/108865572590014699032\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjVW8PVUFx59EFeQ-3vmF1YIPjIXVoYQOl5NNyqO0c_oeZc=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3"},"publishTime":"2020-11-12T22:44:02Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"My daughter loves it and her teachers are amazing. Great office staff and lunch nannies, all very welcoming and kind.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"My daughter loves it and her teachers are amazing. Great office staff and lunch nannies, all very welcoming and kind.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Sarah Lloyd","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/110038608939897030029\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocIUelmXHpBzSZHauXkwY6i38ElADg5rb0d5joEDa3dq=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-06-28T18:37:06Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"A highly regarded school in the local area, especially considering the two other schools within the Bishop Auckland area acting as competition. Staff are all nice and when school is shut the building is open for the local community to use the sports and Drama facilities.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"A highly regarded school in the local area, especially considering the two other schools within the Bishop Auckland area acting as competition. Staff are all nice and when school is shut the building is open for the local community to use the sports and Drama facilities.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"ThatGuyAdam","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/116543020232131744615\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjUFCcbiyndpAcNn_42HSza9dQnhkSTuiTrt9Sxf_romxMg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3"},"publishTime":"2019-08-27T14:52:09Z"}]