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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Hermitage Academy

Academy converter secondary school in Chester le Street (County Durham).

Attainment 8
50.1
▲ 3.9 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
49.7%
▲ 3pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
92.6%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
14.9
▼ 1.8 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
30.1%
▲ 3pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
9.2%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
84%
881 / 1,050 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2024

Academy trust

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.

North East Learning Trust

Hermitage Academy is one of 14 schools run by North East Learning Trust.

Type of school
Academy converter
Ages
11 to 18

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Schools in the trust

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SchoolPhaseLocal authorityPupilsGovernors on Governance RegisterLatest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026)
Ashington AcademySecondaryNorthumberland9647Good 2022
Bedlington AcademySecondaryNorthumberland8228Good 2022
Biddick AcademySecondarySunderland1,0026Report card 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2; safeguarding standards met
Browney Primary AcademyPrimaryCounty Durham1818Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Feb 2017, from earlier data)
Carville AcademyPrimaryNorth Tyneside-4-
Diamond Hall Junior AcademyPrimarySunderland3208Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2014, predecessor school, from earlier data)
Easington AcademySecondaryCounty Durham7698Key judgements 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; safeguarding effective
Hermitage Academy (this school)SecondaryCounty Durham8816Good 2024
Meadowdale AcademyPrimaryNorthumberland2029Good 2023
Middleton-In-Teesdale AcademyPrimaryCounty Durham737Inadequate 2022
Rye Hills AcademySecondaryRedcar and Cleveland7637Good 2024
Sacriston AcademyPrimaryCounty Durham1908Report card 2026Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1; safeguarding standards met
Teesdale School and Sixth FormSecondaryCounty Durham6848Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2019, from earlier data)
The Academy at Shotton HallSecondaryCounty Durham1,2027Outstanding 2024
14 schools8,053

Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.

What this means

Funding
An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
Admissions
The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
Governance
The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.

General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.