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St Mary Magdalen's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Seaham

Voluntary aided school · Seaham · SR7 7BJ

Ages 5–11 · 304 pupils · County Durham

Overall absence

4.2%

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.3%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
264

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill113%

304 pupils · 269 places

Pupils on roll
304
Boys / girls
152 / 152
School capacity
269
Capacity fill
304 / 269 (113%)
Free school meals
9.5%
FSM pupils
29
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Andrea Goodwin

Location

Address
Dene House Road
Postcode
SR7 7BJ
Town
Seaham
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Easington
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Seaham, County Durham, 304 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

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

  • Seaham Trinity Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Seaham · SR7 7SP · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM44.8%

    0.3 miles away

  • Ropery Walk Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Seaham · SR7 7JZ · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM32.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Seaview Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Seaham · SR7 8PD · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM46.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • New Seaham Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Seaham · SR7 0HX · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.1 miles away

  • Westlea Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Seaham · SR7 8JU · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM42.9%

    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%
    • FSM13.4%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Andrea Goodwin

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