King James I Academy Bishop AucklandGreenfield Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland and Greenfield Academy are secondary schools.
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Greenfield Academy scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). King James I Academy Bishop Auckland is ahead on our composite score.
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland was judged the expected standard and Greenfield Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.1 for King James I Academy Bishop Auckland and 37.7 for Greenfield 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 held broadly level at Greenfield Academy (37.7 in 2023-24, 37.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bishop AucklandKing James I Academy Bishop Auckland | Newton AycliffeGreenfield Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 30 in County Durham Stronger figure | 30th of 30 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 936 | 566 | |
| Capacity | 956 | 950 | |
| Location | Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JZ | Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.1 Stronger figure | 37.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.4% Stronger figure | 28.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.8% Stronger figure | 52.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 135 | 105 | |
| 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 | 643 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.1% | 58.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 6.2% | |
| SEN support | 21.1% | 19.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% Stronger figure | 13.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.5% Stronger figure | 36.1% | 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
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