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Hope Wood Academy
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–19 · Special academy
Crawlaw Road, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, Durham SR8 3LP · ascenttrust.org · 033 3999 1454
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improved significantly
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2024
- GCSEs, 2023/24
- 0.7
- average Attainment 8 score. County Durham 44.2, England 45.9
- Pupils
- 250
- 100% of 251 places
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 63%
- First language not English
- 0.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2023/24 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.7, and 3.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across County Durham it was 44.2, and across England 45.9.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across County Durham it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | 46 | ||
| n/a | 45.4% | ||
| n/a | 64.8% | ||
| n/a | 40.5% | ||
| n/a | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 59.3 | −7.4 |
| Other education | 29.6 | −3.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.7 | — |
| Activity not captured | 7.4 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 23 October 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Hope Wood Academy was: Improved significantly.
- Outcome
- Improved significantly
- Inspected
- 22 Oct 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Jul 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Jun 2014Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (56 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 56
- 25% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 62% who raised concerns
based on the 16% who had a child bullied
based on 56 parents (100%) with SEND