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King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
South Church Road, Bishop Auckland DL14 7JZ
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland is a non-selective academy. It has 139 staff (about 114 FTEs), including 71 teachers (about 67 FTEs).
This school is a member of Eden Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Ferryhill School, Woodham Academy, Kepier, Tanfield School and Seaham High School.)
Particular strengths include Qualified teachers, Unfilled vacancies, Pupil:teacher ratio and Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Staff development.
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Distance
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Score Name
1.0Bishop Barrington Academy
1.1St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
3.3Whitworth Park Academy
3.4Parkside Academy
4.0Greenfield Academy
4.2Ferryhill School
4.9Woodham Academy
5.8UTC South Durham
8.0Staindrop Academy
8.5Durham Academy
8.8Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
8.9Wyvern Academy
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Qualified teachers: Excellent. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 100%, which is very high compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Excellent. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 0%, which is very low compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of pupils per teacher is about 14.5, which is very low compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: About average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.21, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Staff development: Poor. Reported staff development spend is £162 per teacher per year, which is very low compared to other schools.
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