St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolSedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's Church of England Primary School and Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy are primary schools.
St Michael's Church of England Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Michael's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's Church of England Primary School was judged Outstanding and Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for St Michael's Church of England Primary School and 87.0% for Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Michael's Church of England Primary School (87.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy (77.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FerryhillSt Michael's Church of England Primary School | Stockton-on-TeesSedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 44th of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 117 | 256 | |
| Capacity | 120 | 210 | |
| Location | Ferryhill, DL17 9AL | Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 87.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 23.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 117 | 256 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.2% | 14.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.9% | 0.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 25.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.7% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy
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