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Hermitage Academy

Academy converter · Chester le Street · DH2 3AD

Ages 11–18 · 881 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

48.0

Overall absence

8.9%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.12
−20+2
Attainment 848.0
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry64%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.4%
Unauthorised4.1%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
927

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

150

Places offered

189

1st-preference offers

150

Total preferences (any rank)
386
Preferred offers (top 3)
176
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

881 pupils · 1,050 places

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 type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
North East Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lindsay Maughan

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

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.

Compare with theseAll in Chester le StreetNear DH2

  • Park View School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chester le Street · DH3 3QA · County Durham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.5
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence8.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Bullion Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chester le Street · DH2 2DP · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM68.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Newker Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Chester le Street · DH2 3AA · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM29.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Cestria Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chester le Street · DH3 3PZ · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS293%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Red Rose Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chester le Street · DH3 3NA · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lindsay Maughan
Website
http://www.hermitageacademy.co.uk/

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