King James I Academy Bishop AucklandSt John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bishop Auckland.
Summary of the comparison
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland and St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College are secondary schools in Bishop Auckland.
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College is ahead on our composite score.
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland was judged the expected standard and St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.1 for King James I Academy Bishop Auckland and 43.8 for St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College.
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 St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College (48.1 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bishop AucklandKing James I Academy Bishop Auckland | Bishop AucklandSt John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 30 in County Durham | 12th of 30 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 936 | 1,229 | |
| Capacity | 956 | 1,400 | |
| Location | Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JZ | Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.1 | 43.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.4% | 45.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.8% | 64.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 135 | 216 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 44 | 64 | |
| A-level average points | 32.1 | 36.4 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.3 | 36.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.7% | 14.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 926 | 1,268 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.1% | 27.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 21.1% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.5% | 26.9% Stronger figure | 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
A-level average points
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
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
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