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The Academy at Shotton Hall
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Passfield Way, Peterlee SR8 1AU · shottonhallacademy.co.uk · 0191 518 0222
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 52.2
- average Attainment 8 score. County Durham 44.1, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,202
- 52 over 1,150 places · 105%
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 34.8%
- First language not English
- 2.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 277 families put the school first and 271 places were offered; 96% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 271 | 277 | 1▲ | 96% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 265 | 258 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 273 | 271 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 242 | 232 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 230 | 222 | 1 | 98% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 52.2, and 52.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across County Durham it was 44.1, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲52.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲52.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲77.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲46.9% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.52 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 21.3 | −9 |
| Sixth form college | 0.5 | — |
| Further education | 67.4 | +15.6 |
| Other education | 0.5 | −0.9 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.3 | −2.7 |
| Employment | 1.4 | −1.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.3 | −1 |
| Activity not captured | 0.5 | −0.9 |
Ofsted
The Academy at Shotton Hall was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 9 July 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 9 Jul 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jul 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Jan 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (233 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 233
- 20% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied
based on 54 parents (23%) with SEND