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The Academy at Shotton Hall

Passfield Way, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1AU ·

Ofsted:Outstanding· 2024
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At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Peterlee. Rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection (July 2024). GCSE results are above the England average (Attainment 8: 52.2 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 277 families put it first for 271 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–16
Pupils
1,202
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
County Durham
Academy trust
NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Alexandra Hook
Opened
Feb 2011
School website 01915180222 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 9 Jul 2024
OutstandingOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 194 pupils

Attainment 8
52.2
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
52.6%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
77.3%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
+0.58
2023/24 · CI 0.39 to 0.77
This school
52.2
County Durham
44.1
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
271
1st preferences
277
All applications
524
1st prefs per place
1.02
More first choices than places

266 of 277 first-preference applicants were offered a place (96%). 3 offers went to families living in another council area.

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
1,164
Capacity
1,150
105% full
Girls / boys
53/47
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)32.2%
  • English as an additional language1.8%
  • SEN support13.8%
  • Education, Health and Care plan0.9%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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