Hermitage Academy
Academy converter in Chester le Street, County Durham.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Pupils on roll | 881 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1050 |
| Free school meals | 30.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Waldridge Lane, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 3AD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.hermitageacademy.co.uk/ |
| URN | 147531 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 12 March 2024, published 19 May 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Park View School (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy (secondary school, about 4.9 km)
- Oxclose Community Academy (secondary school, about 5.9 km)
- St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington (secondary school, about 6.1 km)
- Biddick Academy (secondary school, about 6.5 km)
- Kepier (secondary school, about 7.7 km)
- Washington Academy (secondary school, about 7.8 km)
- Grace College (secondary school, about 8.7 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in County Durham
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.