June 2017
Election campaigns for our Year 11 Leadership Party began today with an event which saw our four Academy Parties deliver their manifesto via a live stream to all classrooms across the Academy.
June 2017
Following their final exam this week, our Year 11s have been celebrating at our annual Leavers' Barbeque Event.
June 2017
Following our recent inspection by Ofsted, we are pleased to announce our official status as a "Good' school. In this special Edition of Vision, read some the wonderful comments made by Ofsted during their visit this year.
June 2017
What better way to demonstrate the opportunities we provide for our students than to offer a case study or two? Here, Year 13 sisters Niamh and Emelia talk about their time at King James.
June 2017
Following an educational visit to the Centre for Life, students are debating whether science and religion are compatible in terms of medical intervention and the treatment of human life.
June 2017
As part of Durham County Council's "Future Business Magnates' competition, our King James team have developed an innovative way of connecting local people to their past and providing a new way of learning about County Durham's history.
June 2017
We have recently received the exciting news that our Academy has been successful in securing Youth Music funding to run a "music school' over a two year period.
May 2017
Students in Years 7, 8 and 9 have been taking part in the Language Perfect global online competition to enhance their learning in French and Spanish.
May 2017
A group of students ranging from Years 7 to 10, recently ventured to Howtown Outward Bound Centre in Ullswater to take part in our annual four-day adventure experience.
May 2017
Year 13 student, Bethany H has been successful in her application for the prestigious 'Robert Young Scholarship' from Durham University.