Alternatives to King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland, for comparison
1.15 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), March 2026: Expected standard
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Barrington Academy
Bishop Auckland |
1.6 km 1.0 mi |
0.88 | More families are naming it first 0.83 → 0.93 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland |
1.8 km 1.1 mi |
0.96 | Little change 1.01 → 0.97 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor |
5.3 km 3.3 mi |
0.93 | More families are naming it first 0.78 → 0.92 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Parkside Academy
Crook |
5.3 km 3.3 mi |
0.75 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.08 → 0.83 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Ferryhill School
Ferryhill |
6.6 km 4.1 mi |
0.88 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.06 → 0.87 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe |
7.9 km 4.9 mi |
1.06 | Little change 1.1 → 1.04 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.