77%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
52%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
885.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
981
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 11/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Sedgefield Community College · Secondary · County Durham
Part ofTHE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
77%
+7pp
81%75%70%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
+4pp
64%55%47%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
Attainment 8
51.5
-0.4
57.654.551.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.5
EBacc entry
52%
-2pp
54%50%47%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
EBacc APS
885.5
-2.7
949.6917.5885.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 885.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
981
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
0%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
14%
Contact
Address
Hawthorn Road, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DD
Local authority
County Durham
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 77% | 50% | 51.5 | Not applicable | 52% | 885.5 | 52% | 981 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 47% | 51.9 | +0.36 | 54% | 888.2 | 54% | 988 |
| 2022/23 | 77% | 57% | 54.5 | +0.59 | 52% | 918.4 | 52% | 991 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 64% | 57.6 | +0.57 | 47% | 949.6 | 47% | 980 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 981 | 18.0 | 18% | 0% | 25% | 6% | 14% |
| 2023/24 | 988 | 17.3 | 15% | 1% | 24% | 7% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 991 | 17.1 | 13% | 1% | 25% | 6% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 980 | 16.3 | 11% | 1% | 24% | 6% | 15% |
| 2020/21 | 985 | 16.4 | 10% | 0% | 24% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.