Easington Academy
Peterlee, SR8 3AY · County Durham · secondary school
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7th of 30 secondary schools in County Durham we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 7.9/10 against 556 of them, against 6.1/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 55.1 · 74 | 46% | 3.39 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.12 · 41 | 38% | 1.58 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 51.0 · 74 | 15% | 1.14 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Easington Academy overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 56.7% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 51.8, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.12 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.3 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.3 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in
The published school roll is 769 pupils against a stated capacity of 750. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school manage class sizes when operating over its designated capacity? What support structures are in place to help pupils improve their progress scores? How does the admissions process work for new entrants given the current over-enrolment?
What Ofsted said about Easington Academy
Overview
Easington Academy is described as a school where pupils learn to become ‘world ready’ and develop into ‘well rounded citizens who respect others’. The report highlights a ‘caring and supportive’ culture, with pupils enjoying school and achieving well against high academic expectations. Personal development is noted as ‘exceptional’, fostering mutual respect and high aspiration.
Strengths
- The school has designed an ‘ambitious curriculum’ with a proportion of pupils accessing the English Baccalaureate pathway ‘well above the national average’.
- Pupils benefit from an ‘exceptional personal development programme’ that weaves enrichment into every aspect of school life, including meaningful trips and community leadership roles.
- Teachers possess ‘excellent subject knowledge’ and regularly revisit prior learning, ensuring most pupils have a ‘strong understanding of subject content’.
- The school effectively supports pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), ensuring they ‘access the full curriculum offer’ and are ‘very well supported’.
- Staff are ‘well supported with their workload and well-being’, and parents are ‘overwhelmingly positive’ about the school’s work.
Areas to improve
- Teachers sometimes spend ‘too much time scaffolding learning’ and do not move pupils on to independent tasks quickly enough, delaying some pupils’ secure understanding of the curriculum.
Safeguarding
The report states that ‘the arrangements for safeguarding are effective’.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 49.6 |
| 2024/25 | 51.8 |
| 2025/26 | 51.0 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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