74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
57%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
56%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
613.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
788
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 14/11/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Easington Academy · Secondary · County Durham
Part ofNORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
+1pp
77%68%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
57%
+1pp
57%44%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
Attainment 8
51.8
+2.2
51.849.647.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.8
EBacc entry
56%
-4pp
60%35%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
EBacc APS
613.1
-13.9
630.0578.5527.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 613.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
788
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
37%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Stockton Road, Easington Village, Peterlee, SR8 3AY
Local authority
County Durham
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 74% | 57% | 51.8 | Not applicable | 56% | 613.1 | 57% | 788 |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 55% | 49.6 | -0.12 | 60% | 627.0 | 60% | 797 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 44% | 51.0 | +0.04 | 46% | 596.7 | 46% | 795 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 46% | 51.3 | +0.04 | 47% | 630.0 | 50% | 747 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 32% | 47.5 | -0.14 | 9% | 527.0 | 17% | 733 |
| 2017/18 | 65% | 46% | 47.4 | +0.10 | 5% | 518.6 | 19% | 735 |
| 2016/17 | 57% | 29% | 44.0 | +0.10 | 5% | — | 5% | 727 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 788 | 15.8 | 16% | 3% | 37% | 10% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 797 | 16.5 | 14% | 2% | 36% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 795 | 16.1 | 14% | 2% | 34% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 747 | 16.4 | 11% | 1% | 33% | 9% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 754 | 16.2 | 10% | 1% | 32% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 733 | 15.4 | 7% | 0% | 33% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 735 | 14.9 | 6% | 1% | 35% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 727 | 15.0 | 6% | 1% | 38% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.