Sedgehill Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 28 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
- 900 (45% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.6%
- Girls
- 46.4%
- First language not English
- 37.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.9%
- Persistent absence
- 17.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.4%
White British 24.3%
Mixed 18.7%
African 14.7%
Caribbean 12.2%
Other White 10.6%
Other Black 5.6%
Other 4.4%
Other Asian 3.6%
Unclassified 3.2%
Indian 1.1%
Irish 0.6%
Pakistani 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 46%
Local authority average 54%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.8
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.87
Local authority average 4.29
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 23 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 6 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 6 |
| English Language | GCSE | 100 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 100 |
| French | GCSE | 25 |
| Geography | GCSE | 42 |
| History | GCSE | 42 |
Admissions
Sedgehill Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 173
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 132
- 3rd preference
- 111
- From another Local Authority
- 71
Offers
- 1st preference
- 111
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 13
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 94 85 |
| Year 8 | 173 91 82 |
| Year 9 | 174 92 82 |
| Year 10 | 138 71 67 |
| Year 11 | 101 49 52 |
| Year 12 | 82 45 37 |
| Year 13 | 53 40 13 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 89.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 19.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 44.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 15.0% 25.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 77.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 13.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.8% 2.4% |