St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham
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
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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.
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 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
- 2024/25 results: 75% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 4th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham.
- In 2024/25, 17% of pupils reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths (England 8%).
- For Reception 2026, every applicant was offered a place, as at 164 of the 200 other County Durham primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Pupils eligible for free school meals make up 19.4% (middle figure 34.8% across the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham); pupils per teacher are 28 (middle figure 20).
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
- Mill Road, Seaham, SR7 0HW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- 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.
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