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Hermitage Academy

Waldridge Lane, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 3AD · URN 147531

Public data summary

6.3

out of 10 · 26 data sources

Coverage 76% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 475
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,050
Local authority: County Durham

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.12
GCSE Attainment 8: 48.0
A-level average: C
Sustained education: 58.0%
University: 58.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 8.9%
Persistent absence: 23.4%
Free school meals: 29.6%
SEN support: 15.2%
English additional language: 2.4%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 7.0:1
Average class size: 19.8
Staff turnover: 23.3%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.9

5 contributing signals

Progress

7.0

3 contributing signals

Attendance

4.9

6 contributing signals

Resources

6.5

4 contributing signals

Equity

5.1

3 contributing signals

Destinations

6.8

5 contributing signals

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