King James I Academy

King James I Academy

Established	1605
Type	Academy
Religion	Mixed
Headteacher	Mr N. Grieveson
Location	South Church Road Bishop Auckland Co Durham DL14 7JZ England Coordinates: 54°39′35″N 1°40′12″W / 54.6598°N 1.67°W / 54.6598; -1.67
Local authority	Durham
Gender	Coeducational
Ages	11–18
Colours	Black and Gold
Former names	King James I Community Arts College King James I Community College King James I Comprehensive King James I Grammar School
Website	kingjames1academy.com

King James I Academy (formally known as King James I Community Arts College) is a medium size academy school and sixth form centre for mixed gender aged 11 – 18. Opened in 1605 and formerly known as King James 1st Grammar School, the college is located in the North East of England in the town of Bishop Auckland. There are currently over 800 students in the college and roughly 90 staff, including many members of support and representatives from Connexions and the NHS.

Notable former pupils

Andrew Ayre, High Commissioner to Guyana from 2011-15

King James I Grammar School

William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong, who founded Armstrong Whitworth
Keith Hampson, Conservative MP from February 1974 - 1983 for Ripon, then Leeds North West from 1983-97
Harold Heslop, writer
Derek Hodgson, priest
Prof Philip Hutchinson FREng, Principal from 1996-2006 of the Royal Military College of Science (Cranfield University), Head of the School of Engineering from 1987-2007 at Cranfield University
Prof Ian Lauder FRCPath FMedSci, Dean of Medicine from 2000-08 at the University of Leicester, and Professor of Pathology from 1984-2000
Stan Laurel
Prof Harold Orton, Professor of English Language and Medieval English Literature from 1946-64 at the University of Leeds
Rt Rev Tom Stanage, Bishop of Bloemfontein from 1982-97

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Schools in County Durham

Secondary	Belmont Community School Bishop Barrington School Consett Academy Dene Community School Durham Community Business College Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Easington Academy Egglescliffe School Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College Framwellgate School Durham Fyndoune Community College Greenfield Community College The Hermitage Academy King James I Academy North Durham Academy Park View School Parkside Academy St Bede's RC School Lanchester St Bede's RC School Peterlee St John's Catholic School St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham Seaham School of Technology Sedgefield Community College Shotton Hall Academy Staindrop School Tanfield School Teesdale School UTC South Durham Wellfield Community School Whitworth Park School Woodham Academy Wolsingham Community College

Special	Glendene Arts Academy

Independent	Barnard Castle School Chorister School Durham High School for Girls Durham School

Further Education	Bishop Auckland College Derwentside College Durham Sixth Form Centre East Durham College New College Durham

Defunct	Roseberry College

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