County Durham
The Academy at Shotton Hall
GCSE results 2026: every County Durham school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 55.0 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- 55.0
- Attainment 8
- 56%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.58
- Progress 8
- [0.39, 0.77]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 271 | 277 | 266 (96%) | 524 |
| September 2025 | 265 | 258 | 258 (100%) | 495 |
| September 2024 | 273 | 271 | 271 (100%) | 511 |
| September 2023 | 242 | 232 | 232 (100%) | 454 |
| September 2022 | 230 | 222 | 218 (98%) | 466 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check County Durham’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 225 | 55.0 | — | 56.4% | 21.8% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 194 | 52.2 | — | 52.6% | — | 46.9% | 4.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 221 | 51.7 | +0.58 | 50.2% | — | 53.4% | 4.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 203 | 56.1 | +0.69 | 57.6% | — | 58.6% | 5.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 218 | 55.5 | +0.35 | — | — | 50.0% | 4.9 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in County Durham for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136451 |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Executive Principal Alexandra Hook |
| Trust | NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | SR8 1AU |
| Pupils | 1,164 |
| FSM eligible | 31.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Passfield Way, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1AU
www.shottonhallacademy.co.uk1915180222| DfE number | 4215 |
| UKPRN | 10032958 |
| Opened | 1 Feb 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 9 Sept 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 9 Jul 2024 |
| Publication date | 9 Sept 2024 |