The Academy at Shotton Hall

State-Funded School

the-academy-at-shotton-hall-durham-north-east

North EastRegion

DurhamLocal Authority

EasingtonConstituency

SR8 1AUPostcode

9.6

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Academy at Shotton Hall is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Durham, North East.

The school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,202 pupils. The Academy at Shotton Hall is part of North East Learning Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Quality ofeducation

Outstanding

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 52.2
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 52.6%
EBacc average point score: 4.52

Ethnicity

White

95%

Asian

Black

<1%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,202

Total Pupils

47%Boys

53%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

35%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 1,202
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: North East Learning Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
9 Sept 2024	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
25 Jul 2013	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.