North Durham AcademyHermitage Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
North Durham Academy and Hermitage Academy are secondary schools.
North Durham Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Hermitage Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hermitage Academy is ahead on our composite score.
North Durham Academy was judged Good and Hermitage Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.8 for North Durham Academy and 49.1 for Hermitage Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at North Durham Academy (41.6 in 2021-22, 39.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Hermitage Academy (49.4 in 2021-22, 49.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StanleyNorth Durham Academy | Chester le StreetHermitage Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 30 in County Durham | 13th of 30 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 976 | 932 | |
| Capacity | 1,700 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Stanley, DH9 0TW | Chester le Street, DH2 3AD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.8 | 49.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.7% | 43.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.1% | 69.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 6.7% | 64.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.21 | 4.39 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 180 | 153 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 42 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 31.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 31.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 10.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 976 | 932 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.0% | 31.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.7% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.2% | 7.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 36.8% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 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.
North Durham Academy
Hermitage Academy
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