King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
Contact details for the school

School Name: King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
Address: South Church Road
Town/City: Bishop Auckland
County: County Durham
Postcode: DL14 7JZ
Country: 200002978471
 Telephone Number: 01388 603388
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: King James I Academy, Bishop Auckland Limited

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Simon Whitehead
Capacity: 956
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 955 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 38.5%

SEN Provisions

  • PD - Physical Disability

Location and administration

URN: 136770
DfE Number: 840/4178
UKPRN: 10033771
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: Bishop Auckland (E14000569)
Electoral Ward: Bishop Auckland Town (E05009038)

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

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Etherley Lane Primary School (0.8km)
  2. Etherley Lane Nursery School (0.8km)
  3. Cockton Hill Infant School (0.9km)
  4. Cockton Hill Junior School (0.9km)
  5. Evergreen Primary School (1.1km)
  6. St Andrew's Primary School (1.2km)
  7. St Anne's CofE Primary School (1.3km)
  8. Bishop Barrington Academy (1.6km)
  9. St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland (1.7km)
  10. St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College (1.8km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Eileen Marie Brewis - Trustee. Appointed on 22 November 2021 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 21 November 2025.
  • Mr George Campbell - Trustee. Appointed on 27 November 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 November 2023.
  • Mrs Rachael Anna Marie Dobinson - Trustee. Appointed on 23 April 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 22 April 2025.
  • Mrs Kirsten Julia Lightfoot - Trustee. Appointed on 1 June 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 May 2026.
  • Mrs Lisa Louise Lumley-Imerson - Trustee. Appointed on 8 March 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 7 March 2025.
  • Miss Andrea Naylor - Trustee. Appointed on 16 February 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 15 February 2026.
  • Mr Craig Robinson - Trustee. Appointed on 27 April 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 26 April 2027.
  • Mrs Elizabeth Varley - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 17 November 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 November 2025.
  • Mr Daniel Wheatley - Trustee. Appointed on 31 March 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 March 2027.