St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 2–11 · Seaham, County Durham
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton is a primary school in Seaham, County Durham for ages 2–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 24 May 2023. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Lane, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9RD
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 127 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 24 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at St Joseph’s, Murton.”
- “There are warm relationships evident throughout school between pupils and staff.”
- “Pupils trust the adults in school.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes, the targets on the support plans are not precise enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 July 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) | 71% | 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: 7 first-preference applications, 7 offers in total, 7 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.
- Ribbon School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- South Hetton Primary 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Seaview Primary School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Westlea Primary School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 2.0 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- New Seaham Academy 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Seaham Trinity Primary School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Easington CofE Primary School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published