Hermitage Academy
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 49.1 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 49.1
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 61%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- +0.12
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.08, 0.33]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 153 | 49.1 | — | 61.4% | 64.7% | 4.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 183 | 48.0 | +0.12 | 63.9% | 63.9% | 4.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 197 | 46.1 | -0.22 | 60.0% | 26.0% | 3.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 183 | 49.4 | -0.25 | 66.0% | 34.0% | 4.3 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in County Durham for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 147531 |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Lindsay Maughan |
| Trust | NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | DH2 3AD |
| Latest pupils | 153 |
| FSM eligible | 30.8% |
Contact and identifiers
Waldridge Lane, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 3AD
http://www.hermitageacademy.co.uk/View local authority page| DfE number | 4010 |
| UKPRN | 10084301 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2019 |
| GIAS updated | 28 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 19 May 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 12 Mar 2024 |
| Publication date | 19 May 2024 |