SCHOOL PROFILE

Sedgehill Academy

Secondary Academy sponsor led URN 148003
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,711 Published school capacity
Capacity used 56.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

28 September 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Lewisham
Trust UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 960 960 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 445 46.4% of pupils
Male pupils 515 53.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

45.2%
20.4 pts above England
School 45.2%
Lewisham 27.8%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

34.8%
14.5 pts above England
School 34.8%
Lewisham 31.5%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.2%
0.8 pts below England
School 0.2%
Lewisham 0.6%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
24.1%
231
African
15.3%
147
Any other White background
11.0%
106
Caribbean
10.7%
103
Any other Mixed background
8.9%
85
White and Black Caribbean
7.3%
70
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 12.6% 121 of 960 pupils
8.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 12.6%
Lewisham 21.8%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.5% 91 pupils
England 14.8% 5.3 pts below
EHC plans 3.1% 30 pupils
England 6.0% 2.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 35
Autistic spectrum disorder 22
Moderate learning difficulty 21
Social, emotional & mental health 21
Specific learning difficulty 16
Other difficulty or disability 4

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

43.9 4.7 pts above England
School 43.9
Lewisham 40.9
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 41.6% England 36.0% 5.6 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 65.3% England 51.4% 13.9 pts above England
EBacc entry 45.5% England 30.6% 14.9 pts above England
EBacc average point score 3.88 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.20 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.24%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.02 pts higher than England
School 6.24%
Lewisham 5.79%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

18.80%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

2.99 pts higher than England
School 18.80%
Lewisham 16.14%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.74%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.06 pts lower than England
School 1.74%
Lewisham 1.28%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

56.1% 36.2 pts below England
Sedgehill Academy
56.1%
Lewisham
87.9%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information