Sedgefield Community College, Stockton-on-Tees

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Paul Fleming
Pupils:982 / 975 capacity
LA:County Durham
Phone:01740617777
Address:Hawthorn Road, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DD
Trust:THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2020

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 4 May 2022View full report
URN:147670
UKPRN:10085582
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

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At a Glance

24.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

21.8

Avg class size

44

Total classes

9 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Community College (SW-bound)
271m · 4 min walk
Salters Lane-Woodland Mews (SW-bound)
491m · 8 min walk
Park gates (SE-bound)
492m · 8 min walk
Sainsburys (S-bound)
492m · 8 min walk
New Dun Cow (SE-bound)
542m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

982 pupils

975 capacity

7 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Stockton-on-Tees

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,171
Projected new pupils:391

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stockton-on-Tees

Admissions Demand - County Durham

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

5,856

Applications

5,186

Got 1st preference

94.1%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Secondary admissions across County Durham (2025/26)

Inspection History

4 May 2022

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.99421%

Overall absence

13.90268%

Persistent absence

1,007

Enrolments

Authorised4.33357%
Unauthorised1.66063%
Persistent (10%+)13.90268%
Severe (50%+)2.48262%

Absence trend

3.04063%
20/21
5.83479%
21/22
6.4294%
22/23
6.93324%
23/24
5.99421%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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