Sedgehill Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 29 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Unique reference
- 148003
- Address
- Sedgehill Road, Lewisham, SE6 3QW
- Website
- www.sedgehillschool.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 782 (41% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 41.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.7%
- Persistent absence
- 20.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.2%
White British 23.5%
Mixed 19.3%
African 13.6%
Caribbean 13.4%
Other White 10.4%
Other 5.2%
Other Black 4.5%
Other Asian 3.7%
Unclassified 3.7%
Indian 0.8%
Irish 0.6%
Pakistani 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.2
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 53%
Local authority average 52%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.7
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.12
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 5 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 11 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 13 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 107 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 107 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 15 |
Admissions
Sedgehill Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 141
- 2nd preference
- 105
- 3rd preference
- 114
- From another Local Authority
- 45
Offers
- 1st preference
- 121
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 94 85 |
| Year 8 | 171 89 82 |
| Year 9 | 142 75 67 |
| Year 10 | 108 50 58 |
| Year 11 | 104 55 49 |
| Year 12 | 57 44 13 |
| Year 13 | 21 10 11 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 91.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 21.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 49.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 17.0% 19.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.5% 1.0% |