Best 3 Secondary schools in Chester le Street – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Hermitage Academy (Secondary) in Chester le Street; Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy (Secondary) in Chester le Street; Park View School (Secondary) in Chester le Street — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Hermitage Academy, Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy and Park View School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Chester le Street, County Durham. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Hermitage Academy), published May 2024. The lowest is 3 (Park View School), published Feb 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Hermitage Academy (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,300, combined total ≈ 3,850, typical FSM 25–30%, range 20–25%–30–35%; all within the North East Learning Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Hermitage Academy
DH2 3AD
|
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
DH3 2LP
|
Park View School
DH3 3QA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Chester le Street County Durham DH2 3AD |
Chester le Street County Durham DH3 2LP |
Chester le Street County Durham DH3 3QA |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 19 May 2024 | 2 18 Jan 2023 | 3 13 Feb 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1050 | 1496 | 1484 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | North East Learning Trust | Gateshead (390) | County Durham (840) |
| Website | www.hermitageacademy.co.uk | lordlawson.academy | www.parkviewlearning.net |
| Telephone | — | 01914334026 | 01913882248 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Chester le Street
County Durham
DH2 3AD - Ofsted
- 2 19 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- North East Learning Trust
- Website
- www.hermitageacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- —
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Chester le Street
County Durham
DH3 2LP - Ofsted
- 2 18 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Gateshead (390)
- Website
- lordlawson.academy
- Telephone
- 01914334026
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Chester le Street
County Durham
DH3 3QA - Ofsted
- 3 13 Feb 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- County Durham (840)
- Website
- www.parkviewlearning.net
- Telephone
- 01913882248
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