The Academy at Shotton Hall

School Name: The Academy at Shotton Hall
Address: Passfield Way
Town/City: Peterlee
County: County Durham
Postcode: SR8 1AU
Telephone Number: 01915 180222
Website: www.shottonhallacademy.co.uk

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: North East Learning Trust
Sponsor: North East Learning Trust

Executive Principal: Alexandra Hook
Capacity: 1150
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1202 (47% boys & 53% girls)
Enrollment: 105% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 34.8%

URN: 136451
DfE Number: 840/4215
UKPRN: 10032958
UPRN: 100110772361
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: Easington (E14001211)
Electoral Ward: Castle Eden & Passfield (E05016162)

Easting & Northing: 441745E, 539599N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 45' 0.92" N 1° 21' 10.18" W
Plus Code: 9C6WQJ2W+4V

DfE Record: View record

1. Shotton Hall Primary School (0.1km)
2. St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College (0.9km)
3. Open Air Education (1.0km)
4. Howletch Lane Primary School (1.0km)
5. Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School (1.1km)
6. Endeavour Academy Durham (1.4km)
7. East Durham College (1.4km)
8. Acre Rigg Infant School (1.9km)
9. Acre Rigg Academy (1.9km)
10. Dene House Primary School (2.3km)

Same trust

• Easington Academy
• Meadowdale Academy
• Biddick Academy
• Browney Primary Academy
• Diamond Hall Junior Academy
• Teesdale School and Sixth Form
• Ashington Academy
• Sacriston Academy
• Bedlington Academy
• Hermitage Academy
• Rye Hills Academy
• Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy
• Carville Academy
• Churchill Academy

• Easington Academy
• Meadowdale Academy
• Biddick Academy
• Browney Primary Academy
• Diamond Hall Junior Academy
• Teesdale School and Sixth Form
• Ashington Academy
• Sacriston Academy
• Bedlington Academy
• Hermitage Academy
• Rye Hills Academy
• Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy
• Carville Academy
• Churchill Academy

• Shotton Hall School