Easington AcademyDene Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterlee.
Summary of the comparison
Easington Academy and Dene Academy are secondary schools in Peterlee.
Easington Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Dene Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Easington Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Easington Academy was judged strong and Dene Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.0 for Easington Academy and 41.2 for Dene Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Easington Academy (51.3 in 2021-22, 51.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Dene Academy (45.7 in 2021-22, 41.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterleeEasington Academy | PeterleeDene Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 30 in County Durham Stronger figure | 16th of 30 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 769 | 638 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 818 | |
| Location | Peterlee, SR8 3AY | Peterlee, SR8 5RL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.0 Stronger figure | 41.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.1% Stronger figure | 32.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.2% Stronger figure | 51.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 127 | 104 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 788 | 641 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.9% | 61.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.7% | 4.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 23.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.4% Stronger figure | 29.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Easington Academy
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