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Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Hawthorn Road, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees TS21 3DA · sedgefieldhardwick.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk · 01740 620041
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 87%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. County Durham 62%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 3.18 mi
- 5.12 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · County Durham Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 256
- 46 over 210 places · 122%
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 13.1%
- First language not English
- 0.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 3.18 mi (5.12 km) from the school. Source: County Durham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 30 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 47 | 1.6▲ | 62% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 40 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 31 | 32 | 1▲ | 94% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3.18 mi5.12 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 87% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 23% the higher standard. Across County Durham it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲87% | 62% | ||
| ▲23% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 114161)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 23 October 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 22 Oct 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 114161), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114161)
Nov 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114161)
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (58 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 58
- 23% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (26%) with SEND