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Seaview Primary School

Community school · Seaham · SR7 8PD

Ages 2–11 · 256 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.3%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
235

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

19

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
34
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill81%

256 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
256
Boys / girls
125 / 131
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
256 / 315 (81%)
Free school meals
46.2%
FSM pupils
109
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Paul Gingell

Location

Address
The Avenue, Deneside
Postcode
SR7 8PD
Town
Seaham
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Easington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
20 on roll / 20 capacity
SEN unit places
20 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Seaham, County Durham, 256 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 46.2%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder….

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

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Seaham Trinity Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Seaham · SR7 7SP · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM44.8%
    • Demand1.03

    0.7 miles away

  • New Seaham Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Seaham · SR7 0HX · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Ropery Walk Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Seaham · SR7 7JZ · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM32.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Ribbon School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Seaham · SR7 9QR · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM41.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Gingell
Telephone
01915813974
Website
https://www.seaviewprimary.com/

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