Victoria Lane Academy vs King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Victoria Lane Academy
Bishop Auckland
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
County Durham
County Durham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
155
936
Capacity
240
956
Occupancy
65%
98%
FSM %
58.3%
50.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Feb 2024
Mar 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
43.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
30.4%
KS2 Reading
73%
-
KS2 Maths
65%
-
KS2 Writing
65%
-
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)