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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 138826

New Seaham Academy

Academy converter · Seaham · SR7 0HX

Ages 4–11 · 216 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

4.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)83%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.7%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
211

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill81%

216 pupils · 266 places

Pupils on roll
216
Boys / girls
119 / 97
School capacity
266
Capacity fill
216 / 266 (81%)
Free school meals
9.7%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NEW SEAHAM ACADEMY
Academy trust
NEW SEAHAM ACADEMY
Headteacher
Principal Steve Bilton

Location

Address
Byron Terrace
Postcode
SR7 0HX
Town
Seaham
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Easington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Seaham, County Durham, 216 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 9.7%.

Open schools in Seaham
11
Primary schools in Seaham
9
Academies among open schools in Seaham
45% (5)
Open schools in SR7
11
Primary in SR7
9
Open schools in County Durham LA
281
Primary in County Durham LA
209

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SeahamNear SR7

  • Westlea Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Seaham · SR7 8JU · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • Seaview Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Seaham · SR7 8PD · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • Seaham Trinity Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Seaham · SR7 7SP · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.2 miles away

  • St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR2 0LW · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.4%

    1.5 miles away

  • Ropery Walk Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Seaham · SR7 7JZ · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.1%

    1.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Principal Steve Bilton
Telephone
01915813046
Website
www.newseaham.org.uk/

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