Hermitage Academy

Secondary · County Durham · DH2 3AD · URN 147531

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2024-03-12Cohort 881

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 153

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 46 schools in County Durham

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
49.1
County Durham 38.88England 46.1
10.2 above the area average of 38.9
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
43.1%
County Durham 33.8%England 45.9%
9.3 percentage points above the area average of 33.8
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
69.9%
County Durham 50.8%
19.1 percentage points above the area average of 50.8
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.39
County Durham 3.32England 4.07
1.1 above the area average of 3.3
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
15.7%
County Durham 10.7%England 17.6%
5 percentage points above the area average of 10.7
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
64.7%
County Durham 27.4%
37.3 percentage points above the area average of 27.4
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
30.1%
County Durham 38.1%
8 percentage points below the area average of 38.1
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
153
County Durham 118
34.8 above the area average of 118.2
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against County Durham	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	49.1 County Durham 38.88England 46.1	10.2 above the area average of 38.9	3 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	43.1% County Durham 33.8%England 45.9%	9.3 percentage points above the area average of 33.8	2.8 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	69.9% County Durham 50.8%	19.1 percentage points above the area average of 50.8	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	4.39 County Durham 3.32England 4.07	1.1 above the area average of 3.3	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	15.7% County Durham 10.7%England 17.6%	5 percentage points above the area average of 10.7	1.9 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	64.7% County Durham 27.4%	37.3 percentage points above the area average of 27.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	30.1% County Durham 38.1%	8 percentage points below the area average of 38.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	153 County Durham 118	34.8 above the area average of 118.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

County Durham · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 22.1 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 2.4% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 30.5% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 16.6% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 11.6pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 14.9pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 78.8% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Hermitage Academy Good at its inspection on 12/03/2024.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Hermitage Academy is a secondary school in County Durham, postcode DH2 3AD (URN 147531).
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