Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy
Hawthorn Road, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Taylor
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Laidlaw Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 256
- URN
- 149225
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01740620041
About this school
Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy is a primary academy in Stockton-on-Tees. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 256 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 71% | 87% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 26% | 23% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 74% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 87% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 84% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | County Durham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 87% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 260 |
| 2023/24 | 256 |
| 2024/25 | 256 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy compares
Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy ranked 9th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 87% | 3.5% | 14% | 256 | — |
| Sedgefield Primary School | 73% | 3.8% | 14.4% | 213 | 0.5 miles |
| Fishburn Primary School | 45% | 6.7% | 53.8% | 111 | 1.8 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4.3% | 12.2% | 125 | 2.0 miles |
| St William's Catholic Primary School | 60% | 5.6% | 14.9% | 125 | 2.6 miles |
| Bluebell Meadow Primary School | 58% | 5.5% | 48.9% | 210 | 2.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.02%
- English as an additional language
- 0.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.48%
- Persistent absence
- 6.45%
Location
Nearby schools
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Sedgefield Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
-
Fishburn Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
-
St Michael's Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Ferryhill
-
St William's Catholic Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Trimdon Station
-
Bluebell Meadow Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Trimdon Station
Other schools in Stockton-on-Tees
Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy ranks 3rd of the 41 ranked primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees.
- Bader Primary School Primary
- Barley Fields Primary Primary
- Bowesfield Primary School Primary
- Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Primary
- Crooksbarn Primary School Primary
- Durham Lane Primary School Primary
- Egglescliffe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Fairfield Primary School Primary
- Fishburn Primary School Primary
- Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy Primary
- Hardwick Green Primary Academy Primary
- Harewood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy teach?
- Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Stockton-on-Tees.
- Who is the headteacher of Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy is Mr Paul Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy?
- Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy has 256 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy full?
- Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 256 on roll (122%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy?
- Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy is part of THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 87% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy rank locally?
- Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy ranked 9th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.