King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
Academy converter secondary school in Bishop Auckland (County Durham).
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.King James I Academy Bishop Auckland is one of 10 schools run by Eden Learning Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School | Primary | County Durham | 179 | 9 | Good 2019Last graded inspection in our data (previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Chilton Academy | Primary | County Durham | 292 | 6 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Apr 2011, previous school) |
| Ferryhill School | Secondary | County Durham | 727 | 13 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2014, previous school) |
| Kepier | Secondary | Sunderland | 1,131 | 8 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5; safeguarding standards met |
| King James I Academy Bishop Auckland (this school) | Secondary | County Durham | 936 | 9 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6; safeguarding standards met |
| Seaham High School | Secondary | County Durham | 1,095 | 12 | Good 2023 |
| St Helen Auckland Community Primary School | Primary | County Durham | 203 | 7 | Good 2018Last graded inspection in our data (previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Tanfield School | Secondary | County Durham | 739 | 11 | Key judgements 2024Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; safeguarding effective |
| Woodham Academy | Secondary | County Durham | 1,071 | 15 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (May 2018) |
| Woodlea Primary School | Primary | County Durham | 197 | 10 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2019, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| 10 schools | 6,570 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.