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Hermitage Academy

Waldridge Lane, Chester le Street, DH2 3AD

OPENSECONDARYAGES 11-18MIXEDOFSTED · GOOD
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TypeAcademy converter
HeadMrs Lindsay Maughan
PhaseSecondary
Local authorityCounty Durham
Pupils on roll881
RegionNorth East
Capacity1,050
ConstituencyNorth Durham
WardChester-le-Street South
Religious characterNone
Opened01-09-2019
GenderMixed
PostcodeDH2 3AD
URN147531
Ofsted · S5 Inspection · 2024-03-12
G
Overall effectiveness
G
Quality of education
G
Behaviour & attitudes
G
Personal development
G
Leadership & management
G
Sixth form
O Outstanding G Good RI Requires improvement I Inadequate

SAFEGUARDING: EFFECTIVE · PUBLISHED 2024-05-19 · INSPECTION 10297490 · FULL REPORT ↗

Trust

Member of North East Learning Trust - school sponsor, joined 01/09/2019.

Member of NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST - multi-academy trust, joined 01/09/2019. Incorporated at Companies House as 07492165 → ltds.uk ↗

GROUP UID 5027 · UKPRN 10052835 · GROUP UID 4516

Governing body · 11 governors
GovernorFirst appointedTerm endsTenureStatus
Mr James BlowerChair of Local Governing Body1 Sep 202431 Aug 2026
2y
LAPSED
Mr David CloughChair of Local Governing Body1 Sep 202631 Aug 2027
2m
ACTIVE
Mr Scott BullockLocal Governor11 Sep 202410 Sep 2027
2y
ACTIVE
Mrs Caroline BunyanLocal Governor1 Sep 202631 Aug 2029
2m
ACTIVE
Miss Sheila CarruthersLocal Governor21 Jan 202520 Jan 2028
2y
ACTIVE
Mr David CloughLocal Governor1 Sep 202431 Aug 2026
2y
LAPSED
Mr Michael DonnellyLocal Governor1 Sep 202431 Aug 2027
2y
ACTIVE
Mrs Lindsay MaughanLocal Governor6 Nov 2023
3y
Mrs Shelley MitchinsonLocal Governor21 Oct 202620 Oct 2029
1m
ACTIVE
Mrs Louise ParksLocal Governor1 Sep 202431 Aug 2029
2y
ACTIVE
Mr Simon WestripLocal Governor1 Sep 202431 Aug 2027
2y
ACTIVE
History · 1 linked schools
Linked schoolRelationshipDate
The Hermitage Academy 136683Predecessor01-09-2019