The Academy at Shotton Hall
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Peterlee, County Durham
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Not published
From Durham County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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The Academy at Shotton Hall is a secondary school in Peterlee, County Durham for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 9 July 2024. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
The Academy at Shotton Hall catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For 2026 Year 7 entry there were 277 first-choice applications for 271 offers: 1.0 first choices per offer, the 8th highest of 29 County Durham secondary schools.
- In 2026 Year 7 entry, 266 offers went to first-choice families, and 11 first-choice families (4%) were not offered a place.
- 2024/25 GCSE English and maths: 53% got grade 5 or above (England 45%), 4th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in County Durham.
- 13.1 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 16.3 across the 8 nearest secondary schools in County Durham.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other County Durham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Passfield Way, Peterlee, SR8 1AU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,202 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 9 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils appreciate the exceptional education they receive at The Academy at Shotton Hall.”
- “The wider community are proud of the contribution the school makes to the town.”
- “Pupils strive to meet the school’s high expectations in all aspects of school life.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 53% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 52.2 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 277 first-preference applications, 271 offers in total, 266 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Dene Academy 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Wellfield School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Easington Academy 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Seaham High School 6.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Sedgefield Community College 7.3 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Belmont Community School 7.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 9.6 mi Not judged Last distance published