King James I Academy


King James I Academy is a medium size academy school and sixth form centre for mixed gender aged 11–18 in the town of Bishop Auckland in County Durham in north east England. It traces its history to the early 17th century.

History

Opened in 1605, it went through multiple transformations and renaming. It was mainly known as King James 1st Grammar School and became the first secondary school in south-west Durham to be upgraded to academy status.
There are currently over 900 students in the academy and roughly 90 staff, including representatives from Connexions, and the NHS

Notable former pupils