We have received excellent feedback and many positive comments from families in our local community who joined us at our "Treasure Island' themed Year 6 Open Evening event on September 30th.

This week. former King James student, the Mayor of Bishop Auckland, Cllr. Lee Brownson officially open the newly-refurbished and renamed Agnew Building.

Staff and students have raised over £250 in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support by taking part in the National Macmillan World's Biggest Coffee Morning event.

Students in all year groups, including our Sixth Form, have enjoyed a Careers Fair this week, attended by representatives from a number of local businesses, national organisations, colleges and universities.

We are all now enjoying lessons in the refurbished Agnew and Lockey Buildings and watching our landscaped areas take shape. This month, we will be celebrating the completion of phase two of our development at a Grand Opening event on Thursday 24th September.

This month sees our 2015-16 Student Leadership Team take up their roles following a week long campaign and academy election.

Students and staff are celebrating another good year of GCSE results. With some excellent results across a range of subjects, students have been justifiably rewarded for their hard work.

Thanks to another highly successful Transition Summer School programme, our new Year 7's are confident and looking forward to their first day at King James.

Our Business Studies department is delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with Darlington Building Society.

Wearing the traditional house colours, our whole school enjoyed the sunshine and track events at our annual Sports Day.