King James I Academy Bishop Auckland

School Name: King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
Address: South Church Road
Town/City: Bishop Auckland
County: County Durham
Postcode: DL14 7JZ
Telephone Number: 01388 603388
Website: http://www.kingjames1academy.co.uk

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Eden Learning Trust
Sponsor: Eden Learning Trust

Headteacher: Mr Simon Whitehead
Capacity: 956
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 936 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 98% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 50.6%

• PD - Physical Disability

URN: 136770
DfE Number: 840/4178
UKPRN: 10033771
UPRN: 200002978471
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: Bishop Auckland (E14001101)
Electoral Ward: Bishop Auckland (E05016158)

Easting & Northing: 421378E, 529547N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 39' 40.31" N 1° 40' 11.91" W
Plus Code: 9C6WM86J+F2

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2. Etherley Lane Nursery School (0.8km)
3. Cockton Hill Junior School (0.9km)
4. Cockton Hill Infant School (0.9km)
5. Evergreen Primary School (1.1km)
6. St Andrew's Academy (1.2km)
7. St Anne's CofE Primary School (1.3km)
8. Bishop Barrington Academy (1.6km)
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10. St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College (1.8km)

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