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King James I Academy Bishop Auckland

South Church Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7JZ · URN 136770

Public data summary

5.6

out of 10 · 21 data sources

Coverage 62% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 480
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 956
Local authority: County Durham

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.21
GCSE Attainment 8: 41.6
A-level average: C+
Sustained education: 40.0%
University: 35.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 9.3%
Persistent absence: 33.1%
Free school meals: 33.9%
SEN support: 23.3%
English additional language: 2.9%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 7.2:1
Average class size: 17.3
Staff turnover: 8.4%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

5.5

5 contributing signals

Progress

5.7

1 contributing signals

Attendance

4.3

5 contributing signals

Resources

7.9

3 contributing signals

Equity

4.9

2 contributing signals

Destinations

5.3

5 contributing signals

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Official website

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