New Seaham Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Oct 12 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
County Durham
Unique reference
138826
Address
Byron Terrace, SR7 0HX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
223 (90% of total capacity)
Boys
52.0%
Girls
48.0%
First language not English
3.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
10.8%
Persistent absence
7.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 89.7%
Pakistani 3.1%
Mixed 2.1%
Other White 0.9%
Indian 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
African 0.9%
Chinese 0.9%
Other Asian 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.9
WritingWell above average4
MathsWell above average3.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 83%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 14%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

New Seaham Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
20
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
20
2nd preference
21
3rd preference
24
From another Local Authority
4
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
20
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
21
10
11
Year 1
34
19
15
Year 2
34
19
15
Year 3
29
14
15
Year 4
37
21
16
Year 5
37
21
16
Year 6
31
12
19
Year 2024-2025

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