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Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy

Academy converter · Stockton-on-Tees · TS21 3DA

Ages 2–11 · 256 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-25

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)71%
Higher standard (RWM)26%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.2%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
185

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

36

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
85
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
14
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

256 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
256
Boys / girls
130 / 126
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
256 / 210 (122%)
Free school meals
13.1%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
The Laidlaw Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mr Paul Taylor

Location

Address
Hawthorn Road, Sedgefield
Postcode
TS21 3DA
Town
Stockton-on-Tees
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, 256 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 13.1%.

Open schools in Stockton-on-Tees
65
Primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees
46
Academies among open schools in Stockton-on-Tees
78% (51)
Open schools in TS21
7
Primary in TS21
6
Open schools in County Durham LA
281
Primary in County Durham LA
209

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Stockton-on-TeesNear TS21

  • Sedgefield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stockton-on-Tees · TS21 2BJ · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • Fishburn Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stockton-on-Tees · TS21 4AU · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM51.0%

    1.8 miles away

  • St William's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Trimdon Station · TS29 6HY · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM16.5%
    • Demand0.94

    2.6 miles away

  • Bluebell Meadow Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Trimdon Station · TS29 6JU · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM43.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Taylor
Telephone
01740620041
Website
https://sedgefieldhardwick.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk

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