Hawthorn Road, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham TS21 3DA
10 reasons to choose Sedgefield Hardwick Primary School
Top line
Sedgefield Hardwick Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Sedgefield Hardwick Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 8 members of The Laidlaw Schools Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2017) inspection. It is one of the 20 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Durham LEA.
Average class size
Sedgefield Hardwick Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Sedgefield Hardwick Primary School ranks in the top 25% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 36% of schools. Most pupils go on to Sedgefield Community College at the end of Year 6.
The Sedgefield Hardwick Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Sedgefield Hardwick Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Sedgefield Hardwick Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be an occasional extra-curricular performing arts or arts & crafts club.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Sedgefield Hardwick Primary School
Red House Junior School (8 miles); The Chorister School (11.1 miles).
Sedgefield Primary School (0.5 miles); St Michael’s Church of England Primary School, Ferryhill (2 miles); Wheatley Hill Community Primary School (6 miles).
Red House School (8 miles); Durham School (10.7 miles); Durham High School for Girls (11.2 miles).
Whitworth Park School and Sixth Form College (9.1 miles); The Academy at Shotton Hall (10.5 miles); St John’s School & Sixth Form College – A Catholic Academy (11 miles).