A SECONDARY school has won a prestigious national award.
Sedgefield Community College, a member of Laidlaw Schools Trust, has been awarded 'Secondary School of the Year' in the Tes Schools Awards 2021.
The honour is given to schools ‘that have had an exceptional performance in the previous 12 months’, either seeing rapid improvement or ‘continued excellence.’
It recognises schools which go beyond academic achievement and demonstrate ‘innovation’ and ‘imagination’.
The judges described the County Durham school as ‘exceptional’ and recognised the ambition of staff to do their very best for students.
Tes highlighted how the school has and continues to manage the challenges of Covid-19.