Seaham High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Seaham, County Durham
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Durham County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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Seaham High School is a secondary school in Seaham, County Durham for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 3 July 2023. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
Seaham High School 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 |
|---|---|
| Year 7 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
- For Year 7 2026, every applicant was offered a place, as at 17 of the 28 other County Durham secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 outcome.
- Year 7 2026 had 177 first-choice applications for 195 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place and 18 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 2024/25: 40% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), 3rd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in County Durham.
- The 2024/25 Attainment 8 score was 45.8 (England 46).
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
- Station Road, Seaham, SR7 0BH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,095 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 3 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils told inspectors that Seaham High School is a safe place for them to learn.”
- “This school is a place where pupils can be themselves and where tolerance and respect are understood by the pupils who attend.”
- “Pupils have a trusted adult in school and value the pastoral support and guidance that they receive.”
To improve
- “Some pupils need more support than others to reach expected behaviour standards.”
- “There is still some variability between subjects.”
- “However, the range of support is currently underdeveloped and too few pupils access the right support.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 40% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 45.8 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 177 first-preference applications, 195 offers in total, 177 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- Easington Academy 4.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College 5.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Dene Academy 5.9 mi Good Last distance published
- The Academy at Shotton Hall 6.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Wellfield School 7.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Belmont Community School 7.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Park View School 8.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hermitage Academy 9.1 mi Good Last distance published