Sixth Form Maths students, Paige M and Caitlin G have both achieved a Certificate of Distinction in the prestigious UKMT Mathematical Olympiad for Girls 2015.

Former student and Mayor of Bishop Auckland, Cllr. Lee Brownson has recently visited our academy to share his memories of student life at King James.

Members of our WWI History Project group have recently returned from a trip to London where they pursued their investigations into King James soldiers who fell in the war. In October, research will continue in Belgium.

In September, students will be visiting Barcelona to experience Spanish culture and cuisine.

Sixth Form students have gained valuable work and life experience as part of the 2015 Glastonbury Festival Volunteer Team.

To celebrate Pi Day 2015, our Maths department hosted a fun Pi recitation competition to challenge pupils to recall as many digits of pi as they could.

Food Technology students in Year 8 have enjoyed a visit to 'Vujon', one of the best restaurants in Newcastle, as part of their studies into multi-cultural cuisine.

This month, we welcomed around 300 primary school pupils to our school as part of Curriculum Week. The fun-packed programme of learning activities is designed to give youngsters a taste of life at King James through a variety of typical taster sessions.

As the King James Student Election approaches, candidates for Head Boy and Head Girl positions have been busy preparing their campaign and promoting their manifesto.

Year 12 students have visited York St. John University as part of Mr Shearer's 'Aim Higher' programme, which takes students to various UK cities and on guided campus tours throughout the year.