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Endeavour Academy Durham

Free schools alternative provision · Peterlee, SR8 2RN

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Endeavour Academy Durham Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Sept 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeFree schools alternative provision
Ages14 to 19
Pupils50
GenderMixed
Head teacherHeadteacher Kerrie Whelan
TrustAPOLLO SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authorityCounty Durham
Opened01 Sept 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141109.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils50
Girls40
Boys10
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.64%
First language not English0%
School places2016/17Capacity, not including nursery.300
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.83.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.33
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
96%
Irish
2%
Other mixed
2%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Indian
0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher7.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.3.4
Teachers (FTE)6.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)7
Support staff (FTE)10
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Attendance

2016/17

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCounty DurhamEngland
Overall absence9%, worse than England, worse than County Durham5%5.2%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.28.6%, worse than England, worse than County Durham11.8%12.8%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.2%, worse than England, worse than County Durham0.6%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2016/17

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate34.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions15%
Permanent exclusion rate0.9%
Permanent exclusions1

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 destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.74.4%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.71.8%
Further education69.2%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.20.5%
Apprenticeship2.6%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Employment0%

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Endeavour Academy Durham
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondarySt Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryHowletch Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimaryOur Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryAcre Rigg Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryAcre Rigg AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryShotton Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryThe Academy at Shotton HallAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimarySeascape Primary SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate
1.1 miNot applicableOpen Air EducationOther independent school
Unrated
1.2 miPrimaryDene House Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Endeavour Academy Durham

What is Endeavour Academy Durham's Ofsted rating?

Endeavour Academy Durham is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Sept 2018.

How many pupils attend Endeavour Academy Durham?

Endeavour Academy Durham has 50 pupils aged 14 to 19.

What is the capacity of Endeavour Academy Durham?

Endeavour Academy Durham had 300 school places in 2016/17.

How big are classes at Endeavour Academy Durham?

At Endeavour Academy Durham, there were 7.6 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Endeavour Academy Durham?

In 2016/17, pupils at Endeavour Academy Durham missed 9% of sessions (England 5.2%), and 28.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 12.8%).

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.