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Hermitage Academy

Waldridge Lane, Chester le Street DH2 3AD

7Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
881
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,050
Local authority
County Durham
North East Learning Trust

Schola Grade 7

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 49.1, an average GCSE grade of about 4.9
67thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 43.1
81stpercentile
Attendance20% of pupils persistently absent
68thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Hermitage Academy

Hermitage Academy is a secondary academy in Chester le Street, County Durham, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of North East Learning Trust.

It has 881 pupils on roll and room for 1,050. Its Schola Grade is 7 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Waldridge Lane
Chester le Street DH2 3AD
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy converter
Pupils on roll
881
Capacity
1,050 pupils
Free school meals
30.50% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
North East Learning Trust
Local authority
County Durham
Nation
England
URN
147531

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