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Easington Academy

Secondary · Academy converter · Peterlee, SR8 3AY

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#852 of 3,312

Better than 74% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Easington Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils769 of 931 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Nicola Falconer
TrustNORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityCounty Durham
Opened01 Apr 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138075.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolCounty DurhamEngland
Attainment 8 score5144.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths77.2%62.5%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths55.1%43%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths13.4%11.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths72.4%58.5%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4127--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils769
Girls356
Boys413
Eligible for free school meals38.8%
First language not English2.5%
SEN support115
EHC plan27
Average class size22.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
95.1%
Other White
2%
White and Black African
0.7%
African
0.7%
White and Asian
0.3%
Indian
0.3%
Irish
0.1%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.1%
Gypsy/Roma
0.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCounty DurhamEngland
Overall absence8.7%8.2%8%
Persistent absence26.4%23.1%21.6%
Severe absence4.5%3.6%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)189
Applications (Year 7)340
First preference applications (Year 7)202
First preference offers (Year 7)184
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)32

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places931
Pupils on roll785
Unfilled places15.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15
Pupils per adult11.4
Teachers (FTE)51.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.81
Support staff (FTE)38.45
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2549.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2542.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate25.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions10%
Permanent exclusion rate0.6%
Permanent exclusions5

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination89.4%
Staying in education82.3%
Further education61.7%
School sixth form20.6%
Not sustained8.5%
Apprenticeship5.7%
Employment1.4%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Easington Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNurseryRosemary Lane Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryEasington CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryEasington Colliery Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryAcre Rigg AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryAcre Rigg Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryOur Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.6 miPrimaryHowletch Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.6 miPrimarySeascape Primary SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate
1.7 miSecondarySt Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form CollegeAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryOur Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Easington Academy

What is Easington Academy's Ofsted rating?

Easington Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 13 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Easington Academy rank in England?

Easington Academy ranks 852 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 74% of schools).

How many pupils attend Easington Academy?

Easington Academy has 769 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 931.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.