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New Seaham Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Byron Terrace, Seaham SR7 0HX · newseaham.org.uk · 0191 581 3046
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 94%
- 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
- 216
- 81% of 266 places
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 9.7%
- First language not English
- 4.2%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- New Seaham Academy
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 21 families put the school first and 22 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 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 35 | 38 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 94% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 29% 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 | |||
| ▲94% | 62% | ||
| ▲29% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
New Seaham Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 12 October 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 12 Oct 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2008
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
71% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (70 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 71%
- Replies
- 70
- 28% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 41% who had a child bullied