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Seabridge Primary School

Academy converter · Newcastle-Under-Lyme · ST5 3PJ

Ages 3–11 · 436 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-03

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.8%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
357

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

53

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
122
Preferred offers (top 3)
57
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill104%

436 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
436
Boys / girls
205 / 231
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
436 / 420 (104%)
Free school meals
13.7%
FSM pupils
55
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
The Shaw Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Kuffour

Location

Address
Roe Lane
Postcode
ST5 3PJ
Town
Newcastle-Under-Lyme
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme
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 3–11, in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, 436 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 13.7%.

Open schools in Newcastle-Under-Lyme
18
Primary schools in Newcastle-Under-Lyme
7
Academies among open schools in Newcastle-Under-Lyme
56% (10)
Open schools in ST5
41
Primary in ST5
24
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

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 Newcastle-Under-LymeNear ST5

  • Langdale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 3QE · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand0.98

    0.3 miles away

  • Westlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-under-Lyme · ST5 2QY · Staffordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM15.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Friarswood

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 2ES · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM1.9%
    • Demand0.84

    0.8 miles away

  • St John's CofE (A) Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 6SB · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Hassell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 1LF · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM26.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle Under Lyme · ST5 2TA · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand0.98

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Kuffour
Telephone
01782432530
Website
www.seabridgeprimary.org.uk/

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