Hermitage Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 12 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Unique reference
- 147531
- Address
- Waldridge Lane, DH2 3AD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 932 (76% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 2.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.6%
- Persistent absence
- 18.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.7%
White British 91.2%
Mixed 2.3%
Indian 2%
Other White 1.4%
African 1.4%
Other 0.8%
Unclassified 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 65%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.9
Local authority average 44
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.37
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 68 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 33 |
| English Language | GCSE | 153 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 153 |
| French | GCSE | 32 |
| Geography | GCSE | 75 |
Admissions
Hermitage Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 171
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 150
- 2nd preference
- 158
- 3rd preference
- 51
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 150
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 193 102 91 |
| Year 8 | 192 94 98 |
| Year 9 | 149 64 85 |
| Year 10 | 184 85 99 |
| Year 11 | 153 79 74 |
| Year 12 | 19 9 10 |
| Year 13 | 42 24 18 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 80.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 45.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 31.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 3.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 7.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 58.0% 50.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 18.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 8.0% 4.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.5% 2.4% |