Hermitage Academy

Academy converter; mixed; ages 11 to 18; 881 pupils; County Durham, DH2 3AD; URN 147531

Hermitage Academy’s latest inspection, on 12 March 2024, gave an overall grade of Good on the old four-point scale. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, two have a report card, four have key judgements without an overall grade, one has an overall grade on the old scale and one has an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at North Durham Academy, dates from 21 June 2022; the latest, at Biddick Academy, from 10 March 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Hermitage Academy and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Hermitage Academy’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Hermitage Academy
DH2 3AD, County Durham

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 12 March 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 50.1 (County Durham 44.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 49.7% (County Durham 43.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 31.08 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Hermitage Academy
0.94 mi1,513 m E
Park View School
DH3 3QA, County Durham; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 8 April 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.8 (County Durham 44.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 42.2% (County Durham 43.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 32.92 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Park View School
3.0 mi4,857 m N
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
DH3 2LP, Gateshead; sixth form

Report card inspected 2 December 2025; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 45.2 (Gateshead 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 39.0% (Gateshead 49.3%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 33.97 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
3.6 mi5,866 m NE
Oxclose Community Academy
NE38 0LN, Sunderland

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 19 November 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 42.7 (Sunderland 43.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 40.3% (Sunderland 44.7%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Oxclose Community Academy
3.7 mi6,013 m S
Framwellgate School Durham
DH1 5BQ, County Durham; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 5 November 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 48.9 (County Durham 44.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 46.8% (County Durham 43.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 33.92 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: requires improvement
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Framwellgate School Durham
3.8 mi6,114 m NE
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
NE38 8AF, Sunderland; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 11 October 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.8 (Sunderland 43.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 42.2% (Sunderland 44.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 31.31 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
4.1 mi6,534 m NE
Biddick Academy
NE38 8AL, Sunderland

Report card inspected 10 March 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 48.2 (Sunderland 43.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 55.9% (Sunderland 44.7%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Biddick Academy
4.2 mi6,677 m W
North Durham Academy
DH9 0TW, County Durham

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 21 June 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 39.9 (County Durham 44.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 27.2% (County Durham 43.0%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for North Durham Academy
4.7 mi7,523 m S
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
DH1 4NG, County Durham; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 8 October 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 56.5 (County Durham 44.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 59.8% (County Durham 43.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 38.91 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham

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The latest inspection, in detail

Graded inspection of 12 March 2024: overall effectiveness Good
Key judgement	Position on the four-point scale	Grade
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Sixth form provision		Good

These grades come from the inspection system used before 10 November 2025; Ofsted says they cannot be compared with the new report cards. How to read these grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 173 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	County Durham	England
Average Attainment 8 score	50.1	44.9	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	49.7%	43.0%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	71.7%	62.5%	64.8%

England and County Durham: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 42 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	C	B-
A level average point score per entry	31.08	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	10.7%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Biddick Academy Sunderland, 4.1 mi in a straight line
North Durham Academy County Durham, 4.2 mi in a straight line
Durham Sixth Form Centre County Durham, 5.0 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Hermitage Academy is a state-funded mixed secondary school in County Durham, for pupils aged 11 to 18. The register counts 881 pupils for a capacity of 1,050. Trust: NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST. Address: Waldridge Lane, Chester le Street, DH2 3AD. Website: www.hermitageacademy.co.uk/.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.