New Seaham Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Seaham, County Durham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Durham County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
New Seaham Academy is a primary school in Seaham, County Durham for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 12 October 2022. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
New Seaham Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 94% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham.
- Reception 2026 had 21 first-choice applications for 22 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- 9.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 34.8% across the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other County Durham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Byron Terrace, Seaham, SR7 0HX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 216 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 12 October 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders at New Seaham Academy have a strong vision for the academic and personal development of their pupils.”
- “They are committed to giving pupils a wealth of experiences.”
- “Due to a lengthened school day, all pupils benefit from an impressive range of lessons as part of their curriculum.”
To improve
- “This is done more effectively in some subjects than in others.”
- “However, some parents do not share this view.”
- “Some parents feel that it is difficult to communicate with school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 January 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) | 94% | 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: 21 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 21 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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
- Westlea Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Seaview Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Seaham Trinity Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ropery Walk Primary School 1.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Ribbon School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published