King James I Academy Bishop AucklandBishop Barrington Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bishop Auckland.
Summary of the comparison
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland and Bishop Barrington Academy are secondary schools in Bishop Auckland.
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bishop Barrington Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). King James I Academy Bishop Auckland is ahead on our composite score.
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland was judged the expected standard and Bishop Barrington Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.1 for King James I Academy Bishop Auckland and 39.0 for Bishop Barrington Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at King James I Academy Bishop Auckland (50.0 in 2021-22, 43.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Bishop Barrington Academy (47.5 in 2021-22, 39.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bishop AucklandKing James I Academy Bishop Auckland | Bishop AucklandBishop Barrington Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 30 in County Durham Stronger figure | 26th of 30 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 936 | 599 | |
| Capacity | 956 | 814 | |
| Location | Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JZ | Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.1 Stronger figure | 39.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.4% Stronger figure | 25.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.8% Stronger figure | 42.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 135 | 87 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 44 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 32.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 926 | 602 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.1% | 51.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 2.7% | |
| SEN support | 21.1% | 18.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.5% Stronger figure | 36.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
Bishop Barrington Academy
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