77%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
53%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
47%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
876.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,164
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 09/07/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio13.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Academy at Shotton Hall · 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
77%
+1pp
83%78%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
53%
+2pp
59%54%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
Attainment 8
52.2
+0.5
56.153.951.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.2
EBacc entry
47%
-7pp
59%50%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
EBacc APS
876.1
-136.4
1075.8975.9876.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 876.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,164
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Passfield Way, Peterlee, SR8 1AU
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 | 77% | 53% | 52.2 | Not applicable | 47% | 876.1 | 47% | 1,164 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 50% | 51.7 | +0.58 | 53% | 1012.5 | 53% | 1,170 |
| 2022/23 | 83% | 58% | 56.1 | +0.69 | 59% | 1012.8 | 60% | 1,162 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 59% | 55.5 | +0.35 | 50% | 1075.8 | 50% | 1,168 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 48% | 53.1 | +0.35 | 41% | 928.8 | 41% | 1,208 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 48% | 52.8 | +0.22 | 42% | 944.7 | 43% | 1,212 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 48% | 52.1 | +0.05 | 50% | — | 50% | 1,206 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,164 | 12.7 | 15% | 2% | 32% | 8% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,170 | 14.0 | 14% | 1% | 29% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,162 | 14.3 | 14% | 1% | 29% | 9% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 1,168 | 14.8 | 15% | 1% | 29% | 9% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,204 | 15.2 | 15% | 1% | 32% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,208 | 15.4 | 12% | 1% | 34% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,212 | 14.1 | 12% | 1% | 34% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,206 | 14.5 | 12% | 1% | 36% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.