70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
43%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
65%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
671.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
932
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.9:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Hermitage Academy · Secondary with sixth form · County Durham
Part ofNORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
0pp
70%69%68%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
43%
-6pp
49%45%42%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
Attainment 8
49.1
+1.1
49.447.846.1
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.1
EBacc entry
65%
+1pp
65%45%26%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
EBacc APS
671.8
-124.1
795.9733.8671.8
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 671.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
A-level APS
31.1
-0.4
33.430.928.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.1
A-level value added
-0.06
0
-0.1-0.1-0.1
'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
+4pp
11%7%3%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
932
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Waldridge Lane, Chester le Street, DH2 3AD
Local authority
County Durham
Telephone
—
Email
—
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 | 70% | 43% | 49.1 | Not applicable | 65% | 671.8 | 65% | 932 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 49% | 48.0 | +0.12 | 64% | 795.9 | 64% | 1,000 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 42% | 46.1 | -0.22 | 26% | 755.1 | 26% | 1,041 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 47% | 49.4 | -0.25 | 34% | 780.2 | 34% | 1,050 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.1 | C | -0.06 | 11% | 55 |
| 2023/24 | 31.4 | C | -0.05 | 7% | 63 |
| 2022/23 | 28.3 | C- | — | 3% | 53 |
| 2021/22 | 33.4 | C+ | — | 6% | 43 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 932 | 15.3 | 15% | 2% | 31% | 7% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,000 | 14.7 | 12% | 2% | 29% | 9% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,041 | 14.5 | 8% | 2% | 29% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,050 | 14.1 | 11% | 1% | 29% | 10% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,024 | 13.3 | 16% | 1% | 24% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.