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Secondary schools in and near Chester-le-Street

All 2 secondary schools in Chester-le-Street, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in Chester-le-Street

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  1. Park View School

    Chester le Street, DH3 3QA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Chester-le-Street average.

    250 first choices, 235 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Chester-le-Street Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 14Chester-le-Street about 14
    Pupils
    1,631
    View school Park View School

  2. Hermitage Academy

    Chester le Street, DH2 3AD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Chester-le-Street average.

    133 first choices, 154 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Chester-le-Street Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 14Chester-le-Street about 14
    Pupils
    881
    View school Hermitage Academy

Just outside Chester-le-Street

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Chester-le-Street.

  1. Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy

    2.6 miles from Chester-le-Street · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Chester-le-Street average.

    260 first choices, 272 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Chester-le-Street Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 15Chester-le-Street about 14
    Pupils
    1,334
    View school Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy

  2. Oxclose Community Academy

    3.1 miles from Chester-le-Street · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good in every area

    Results below the Chester-le-Street average, high absence.

    158 first choices, 168 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Chester-le-Street Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 21Chester-le-Street about 14
    Pupils
    1,029
    View school Oxclose Community Academy

  3. St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington

    3.1 miles from Chester-le-Street · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Chester-le-Street average.

    230 first choices, 209 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Chester-le-Street Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 15Chester-le-Street about 14
    Pupils
    1,527
    View school St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
The big picture

How Chester-le-Street's secondary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Chester-le-Street

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Chester-le-Street

  1. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in Chester-le-Street, explained

There are 2 secondary schools in Chester-le-Street, teaching 2,512 children. 0 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Chester-le-Street scored an average Attainment 8 of 48.2 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

24.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,827 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 20.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many secondary schools are in Chester-le-Street?
There are 2 secondary schools in Chester-le-Street, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Chester-le-Street?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Chester-le-Street on Eduscope are Park View School and Hermitage Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Chester-le-Street ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Chester-le-Street secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Chester-le-Street is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Chester-le-Street?
When choosing a secondary school in Chester-le-Street, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 2 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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