St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Seaham, County Durham
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham is a primary school in Seaham, County Durham for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 23 May 2024. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Mill Road, Seaham, SR7 0HW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 206 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 28
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Inspected 23 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at St Cuthbert’s embody the school’s vision and ‘strive for excellence’.”
- “Older pupils act as excellent role models for others.”
- “Pupils are polite and well mannered.”
To improve
- “The small minority of pupils who are persistently absent miss significant amounts of learning and then struggle to catch up when they are at school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 June 2024 (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) | 75% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 23 offers in total, 23 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
- New Seaham Academy 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Westlea Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Seaview Primary School 0.7 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 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published