Etherley Lane Nursery School vs King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Etherley Lane Nursery School
Bishop Auckland
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland
Overview
Phase
Nursery
Secondary
Type
Local authority nursery school
Academy converter
Age Range
2–4
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
County Durham
County Durham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
44
936
Capacity
-
956
Occupancy
-
98%
FSM %
0.0%
50.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Sep 2023
Mar 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
43.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
30.4%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
32.1
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
8%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
44
Retention
-
77%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
6%
Degree course
-
37%
Any L4+ destination
-
41%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
54
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Photography (28)
History (22)
History (20)
Art and Design (Photography) (18)
Mathematics (16)
Sociology (16)
Sociology (16)
Biology (14)