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Hermitage Academy

Waldridge Lane, Chester le Street, DH2 3AD

Local ranking13th of 30 secondary schools in County Durham
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1050

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
49.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
43.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
69.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
64.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
153

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Continued in education
76.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Higher education
46.0%
Apprenticeships
12.0%
Employment
31.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

31.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

31.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

42

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
10.7% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
34.0
16-18 Cohort
63

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
932
Boys
457 (49%)
Girls
475 (51%)
Capacity
1050 (89% full)
SEND
15.2%
FSM Eligible
31.2%
EAL
2.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.5%
SEN Support
13.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
61.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,965/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 91.6%
  • Asian Indian: 2.0%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.5%
  • White Other: 1.4%
  • Black African: 1.4%
  • Other: 0.8%
  • Mixed Other: 0.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.2%

91.6%

White British

2.0%

Asian Indian

1.5%

Mixed White & Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
147531
UKPRN
10084301
Establishment No.
4010
Trust
NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST

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