St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · SEAHAM, County Durham
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in SEAHAM, County Durham for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 12 March 2025. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dene House Road, St. Mary Magdalene RC Primary School, Dene House Road, SEAHAM, SR7 7BJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 308 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 12 March 2025
Strengths
- “This nurturing and inspirational school has high expectations for all.”
- “Pupils are happy, safe and enjoy learning.”
- “They attend school regularly and achieve extremely well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 April 2025 (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) | 76% | 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: 28 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 28 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.
- Seaham Trinity Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ropery Walk Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Seaview Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- New Seaham Academy 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 1.1 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Westlea Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Ribbon School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published