Compare King James I Academy Bishop Auckland and St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College and Wolsingham School
Comparison of secondary schools: King James I Academy Bishop Auckland (Secondary) in Bishop Auckland; St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College (Secondary) in Bishop Auckland; Wolsingham School (Secondary) in Bishop Auckland — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares King James I Academy Bishop Auckland, St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College and Wolsingham School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Bishop Auckland, County Durham. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (King James I Academy Bishop Auckland), published May 2017. The most recent inspection on record is for St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College (Mar 2019). average roll around ≈ 950, combined total ≈ 2,900, typical FSM 35–40%, range 25–30%–50–55%; spread across trusts such as EDEN LEARNING TRUST, BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST and ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP.
| Attribute |
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
DL14 7JZ
|
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
DL14 6JT
|
Wolsingham School
DL13 3DJ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7JZ |
Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6JT |
Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 3DJ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 2 May 2017 | 2 4 Mar 2019 | 2 24 Feb 2015 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 956 | 1400 | 750 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | EDEN LEARNING TRUST | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Website | www.kingjames1academy.com | www.stjohnsrc.org.uk | wolsinghamschool.net |
| Telephone | 01388603388 | 01388603246 | 01388527302 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bishop Auckland
County Durham
DL14 7JZ - Ofsted
- 2 2 May 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- EDEN LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.kingjames1academy.com
- Telephone
- 01388603388
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bishop Auckland
County Durham
DL14 6JT - Ofsted
- 2 4 Mar 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.stjohnsrc.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01388603246
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bishop Auckland
County Durham
DL13 3DJ - Ofsted
- 2 24 Feb 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- wolsinghamschool.net
- Telephone
- 01388527302
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