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King James I Academy Bishop Auckland

King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
South Church Road
Bishop Auckland
County Durham
England
DL147JZ

📞 phone: 01388 603388

👨‍🏫 headteacher: Mr Simon Whitehead

🌍 web: www.kingjames1academy.com

962 pupils mixed gender
956 pupils capacity: 101% full

455 boys 47%

507 girls 53%

Last updated:

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Admissions policy
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Trust school
Supported by a multi-academy trust
URN
136770
Education phase
Secondary
Establishment type
Academy converter
Establishment #
4178
Open date
1. June 2011
Reason open
Academy Converter
OSGB coordinates
Easting: 421378, Northing: 529547
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 54.661, Longitude: -1.6701
Accepting pupils
11—18 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
18. January 2024
Ofsted last inspection
17. February 2022
Region › Const. › Ward
North East › Bishop Auckland › Bishop Auckland Town
SEN priorities
PD - Physical Disability
Free school meals %
47.00
Trust
EDEN LEARNING TRUST
Learning provider ref #
10033771

School governors

  • Mrs Elizabeth Maxey Varley, Chair of Local Governing Body
    (16. November 2021—15. November 2025)
  • Mrs Eileen Marie Brewis, Local Governor
    (22. November 2021—21. November 2025)
  • Mr George William Campbell, Local Governor
    (26. November 2023—23. July 2024)
  • Mrs Rachael Dobinson, Local Governor
    (3. April 2021—2. April 2025)
  • Mrs Kirsten Julia Lightfoot, Local Governor
    (1. June 2022—31. May 2026)
  • Mrs Lisa Louise Lumley-Imerson, Local Governor
    (8. March 2021—7. March 2025)
  • Miss Andrea Naylor, Local Governor
    (16. February 2022—6. June 2024)
  • Mr Craig Robinson, Local Governor
    (27. April 2023—26. April 2027)
  • Mr Daniel Wheatley, Local Governor
    (31. March 2023—30. March 2027)
  • Mrs Gillian Campbell, Local Governor
    (22. May 2024—21. May 2028)
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