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Endeavour Academy Durham

Free schools alternative provision · Peterlee · SR8 2RN

Ages 14–19 · 50 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Ofsted

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-09

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

50 pupils · 50 places

Pupils on roll
50
Boys / girls
10 / 40
School capacity
50
Capacity fill
50 / 50 (100%)
Free school meals
64%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools alternative provision

Age range

Ages 14–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: APOLLO SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
APOLLO SCHOOLS TRUST
Headteacher
Headteacher Kerrie Whelan

Location

Address
Willerby Grove
Postcode
SR8 2RN
Town
Peterlee
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Easington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools alternative provision, Ages 14–19, in Peterlee, County Durham, 50 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 64%.

Open schools in Peterlee
21
Academies among open schools in Peterlee
48% (10)
Open schools in SR8
23
Open schools in County Durham LA
281

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Acre Rigg Infant School

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  • Acre Rigg Academy

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  • Shotton Hall Primary School

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    • Absence5.9%
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  • The Academy at Shotton Hall

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • Att851.7
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    • EM5+50%
    • Absence9.0%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Kerrie Whelan
Telephone
01915185595
Website
www.endeavouracademy.co.uk

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