Churchill Academy
School. Headteacher: Mrs Joanna Lamb.
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.Churchill Academy is one of 14 schools run by North East Learning Trust.
- Type of school
- academy
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashington Academy | Secondary | Northumberland | 964 | 7 | Good 2022 |
| Bedlington Academy | Secondary | Northumberland | 822 | 8 | Good 2022 |
| Biddick Academy | Secondary | Sunderland | 1,002 | 6 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2; safeguarding standards met |
| Browney Primary Academy | Primary | County Durham | 181 | 8 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Feb 2017) |
| Carville Academy | Primary | North Tyneside | - | 4 | - |
| Diamond Hall Junior Academy | Primary | Sunderland | 320 | 8 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2014, previous school) |
| Easington Academy | Secondary | County Durham | 769 | 8 | Key judgements 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; safeguarding effective |
| Hermitage Academy | Secondary | County Durham | 881 | 6 | Good 2024 |
| Meadowdale Academy | Primary | Northumberland | 202 | 9 | Good 2023 |
| Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy | Primary | County Durham | 73 | 7 | Inadequate 2022This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Rye Hills Academy | Secondary | Redcar and Cleveland | 763 | 7 | Good 2024 |
| Sacriston Academy | Primary | County Durham | 190 | 8 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1; safeguarding standards met |
| Teesdale School and Sixth Form | Secondary | County Durham | 684 | 8 | Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2019) |
| The Academy at Shotton Hall | Secondary | County Durham | 1,202 | 7 | Outstanding 2024 |
| 14 schools | 8,053 |
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.