Woodham AcademySedgefield Community College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Woodham Academy and Sedgefield Community College are secondary schools.
Woodham Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sedgefield Community College scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sedgefield Community College is ahead on our composite score.
Woodham Academy was judged Good and Sedgefield Community College was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.5 for Woodham Academy and 52.4 for Sedgefield Community College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Woodham Academy (50.5 in 2021-22, 50.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Sedgefield Community College (57.6 in 2021-22, 52.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newton AycliffeWoodham Academy | Stockton-on-TeesSedgefield Community College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 30 in County Durham | 6th of 30 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,071 | 982 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 975 | |
| Location | Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX | Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.5 | 52.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.5% | 54.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.5% Stronger figure | 69.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 200 | 189 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,027 | 981 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.8% | 25.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.1% | 0.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.6% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.7% | 13.9% 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.
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.
Woodham Academy
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