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Ribbon School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Barnes Road, Murton, Seaham SR7 9QR · ribbonacademy.co.uk · 0191 517 5900
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 64%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. County Durham 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 514
- 36 over 478 places · 108%
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 41.1%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Ribbon Academy Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 69 families put the school first and 69 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 69 | 69 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 57 | 57 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 56 | 56 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 47 | 45 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 45 | 45 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across County Durham it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●64% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ribbon School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 11 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 11 Jan 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Apr 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Apr 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (111 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 111
- 22% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 33 parents (30%) with SEND