Sedgefield Community CollegeWellfield School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Sedgefield Community College and Wellfield School are secondary schools.
Sedgefield Community College scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wellfield School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sedgefield Community College is ahead on our composite score.
Sedgefield Community College was judged strong and Wellfield School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.4 for Sedgefield Community College and 47.3 for Wellfield School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sedgefield Community College (57.6 in 2021-22, 52.4 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Wellfield School (48.9 in 2023-24, 47.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stockton-on-TeesSedgefield Community College | WingateWellfield School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 30 in County Durham Stronger figure | 8th of 30 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 982 | 862 | |
| Capacity | 975 | 1,011 | |
| Location | Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DD | Wingate, TS28 5AX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.4 Stronger figure | 47.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.5% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.3% | 69.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 189 | 152 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 981 | 914 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.1% | 42.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.3% | 2.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.9% Stronger figure | 28.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Sedgefield Community College
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