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Hermitage Academy

Waldridge Lane, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 3AD

Good

Inspected 12 March 2024

Good
Ofsted
49.1
Attainment 8
Secondary
Phase
11–18
Ages
932
Pupils
Mixed
Gender
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School Information

Local Authority
County Durham
School Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age Range
Ages 11–18
Gender
Mixed
Pupils / Capacity
932 / 1,050 (89%)
Religious Character
None
Last Ofsted Inspection
12 March 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

31.2%
Disadvantaged
2.4%
EAL
1.5%
SEN support
13.7%
EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

49.1
Attainment 8
932 pupils
43.1%
Grade 5+ English & Maths
69.9%
Grade 4+ English & Maths
4.4
EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C
A-level average grade
42 students
10.7%
AAB+ (2 facilitating)
58%
To higher education
21%
To top-third universities
3%
To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

89%
Sustained destination
76%
Stayed in education
9%
Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.4%
Overall absence
20.0%
Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

61.1
Teachers (FTE)
-6.8 vs 2023/24
15.3
Pupils per teacher
+0.6 vs 2023/24
5.41
Teaching assistants (FTE)
-4.4 vs 2023/24
£51,262
Avg teacher salary
Mean · 17% on leadership pay
+£3,283 vs 2023/24
0
Teacher vacancies
0% rate
0 vs 2023/24
10.7
Leadership (FTE)
0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,965
Spend per pupil
£8,618
Income per pupil
63%
Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.

Contact Details

Address
Waldridge Lane, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 3AD
Head Teacher
Lindsay Maughan

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