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Sedgefield Community College

Hawthorn Road, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, TS21 3DD ·

Ofsted:Outstanding· 2022

At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Stockton-on-Tees. Confirmed as Outstanding at an ungraded Ofsted inspection (May 2022). GCSE results are above the England average (Attainment 8: 51.5 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 201 families put it first for 198 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–16
Pupils: 982
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: County Durham
Academy trust: THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Paul Fleming
Opened: Mar 2020

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Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (11 May 2022): School remains Outstanding

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 193 pupils

Attainment 8

51.5

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

50.3%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

76.7%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

+0.36

2023/24 · CI 0.16 to 0.56

This school

51.5

County Durham

44.1

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 114317), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

198

1st preferences

201

All applications

322

1st prefs per place

1.02

More first choices than places

196 of 201 first-preference applicants were offered a place (98%). 36 offers went to families living in another council area.

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

981

Capacity

975

101% full

Girls / boys

47/53

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)25.1%
English as an additional language0.3%
SEN support14.1%
Education, Health and Care plan4%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.