Hermitage Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 13 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
- 1000 (78% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.8%
- Girls
- 51.2%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.5%
- Persistent absence
- 27.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.9%
White British 93.4%
Mixed 2.1%
Indian 1.9%
Other White 0.9%
African 0.7%
Other 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Unclassified 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.22
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 26%
Local authority average 32%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.1
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.83
Local authority average 3.82
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 48 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 184 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 182 |
Admissions
Hermitage Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 189
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 150
- 2nd preference
- 176
- 3rd preference
- 60
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 150
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 204 101 103 |
| Year 8 | 162 71 91 |
| Year 9 | 196 89 107 |
| Year 10 | 156 79 77 |
| Year 11 | 183 95 88 |
| Year 12 | 44 24 20 |
| Year 13 | 55 29 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 81.3% 85.6% |
Further education | 37.0% 45.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 32.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.9% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 5.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 7.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.7% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 57.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 23.0% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 4.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.2% 2.2% |