Westlea Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Seaham, County Durham
Westlea Primary School is a primary school in Seaham, County Durham for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 30 November 2022. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Winslow Crescent, Westlea Estate, Seaham, SR7 8JU
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 247 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 30 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in this welcoming school.”
- “They enjoy their learning and say that staff help them to do their best.”
- “Pupils enjoy taking on responsibilities, such as being ‘Westlea Warriors’, school councillors or playground leaders.”
To improve
- “In history, leaders have identified that pupils’ understanding of some concepts, such as civilisation and democracy, is not as developed as the rest of their knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 February 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 77% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 33 first-preference applications, 33 offers in total, 33 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as County Durham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 0.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- New Seaham Academy 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Seaview Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School 1.2 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Seaham Trinity Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ribbon School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Ropery Walk Primary School 1.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published