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OpenSecondaryURN 147531

Hermitage Academy

Academy converter · Chester le Street · DH2 3AD

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

881

Local authority

County Durham

Age range

Ages 1118

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Chester le Street, County Durham, 881 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 30.5%.

Open schools in Chester le Street
21
Secondary schools in Chester le Street
3
Academies among open schools in Chester le Street
43% (9)
Open schools in DH2
9
Secondary in DH2
1
Open schools in County Durham LA
281
Secondary in County Durham LA
30

Nearby secondary schools

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

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
147531

Location

Address
Waldridge Lane
Postcode
DH2 3AD
Town
Chester le Street
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
North Durham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
881
Boys / girls
433 / 448
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
881 / 1,050 (84%)
Free school meals
30.5%
FSM pupils
259
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
North East Learning Trust

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
48.0
Progress 8
0.1
English & maths grade 5+
49%
English & maths grade 4+
70%
EBacc entry
64%
EBacc APS
4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables