The school was later renamed Easington Community School, and then Easington Community Science College in January 2007 after becoming a specialist science college.

The school's house names are based on the family surnames most affected in the 1951 Easington Colliery pit disaster; points are allocated in school assemblies, performances, etc.

They Were Named As Of June 2021 They Are Called Currently, Easington Academy is made up of five buildings used for teaching: Option subjects such as Health & Social Care and Travel & Tourism may be taught across multiple different buildings and don't have a fixed area on the site.

Year 7, 8 and 9 students are taught the following subjects: English, Maths, Science, French, Geography, History, Religious Education, PSHE (branded as "World Ready"), Music, Drama, ICT and Physical Education.

The school's alumni include documentary filmmaker Carl Joyce and such professional footballers as Newcastle goalkeeper Steve Harper,[2] Paul Kitson,[3] Chris Brass, Paul Smith, Richard Ord,[2] Stuart Brightwell, and Adam Johnson.