Hermitage Academy, Chester le Street

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Hermitage Academy

Waldridge Lane, Chester le Street DH2 3AD

https://www.hermitageacademy.co.uk/

Hermitage Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,000 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In March 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of North East Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Biddick Academy, Easington Academy, The Academy at Shotton Hall, Bedlington Academy and Ashington Academy.)

Particular strengths include Representation, Environment, Admissions and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils.

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0.9		Park View School
3.1		Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
3.7		Oxclose Community Academy
3.7		Framwellgate School Durham
3.7		St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
4.1		Biddick Academy
4.2		North Durham Academy
4.6		St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
4.7		Kepier
4.8		Washington Academy
4.9		Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
4.9		Tanfield School

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Destinations: About average. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both roughly average.

Progress: About average. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: About average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Sixth form: About average. Attainment is below average, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are below average. Progress at 16-18 is below average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

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