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Seaton Academy

Academy converter · Workington · CA14 1NP

Ages 3–7 · 197 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

3.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-12-05

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence3.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.6%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
109

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 fill82%

197 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
197
Boys / girls
98 / 99
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
197 / 240 (82%)
Free school meals
7.9%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SEATON ACADEMY
Academy trust
SEATON ACADEMY
Headteacher
Mr Robert Barton

Location

Address
High Seaton
Postcode
CA14 1NP
Town
Workington
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Cumberland
District
Cumberland
Constituency
Whitehaven and Workington
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from 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 3–7, in Workington, Cumberland, 197 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 7.9%.

Open schools in Workington
22
Primary schools in Workington
16
Academies among open schools in Workington
27% (6)
Open schools in CA14
22
Primary in CA14
16
Open schools in Cumberland LA
181
Primary in Cumberland LA
146

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM14.7%

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  • Northside Primary School

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    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM71.6%

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  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

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    • KS262%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM21.1%

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    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM19.7%

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  • Flimby Primary School

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    • KS252%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM26.2%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Robert Barton
Telephone
0190066982
Website
http://www.seatonacademy.co.uk

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