Community school · Devon

Seaton Primary School

4–11Ages
377Pupils
PrimaryPhase
113108URN

Valley View, Seaton, EX12 2HF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.3per place

close to Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

79 applications for 60 places · 117th of 163 in Devon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

76%met the expected standard

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 11 June 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.3applications per place, Reception

close to Devon median (1.5) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

79 applications · 60 places offered · 68 named it first

2026 1.3; Devon median median 1.5
2025 1.1; Devon median median 1.5
2024 1.2; Devon median median 1.6
2023 1.2; Devon median median 1.6
2022 1.3; Devon median median 1.6
2021 1.2; Devon median median 1.6
2020 1.2; Devon median median 1.6
2019 1.3; Devon median median 1.6
2018 1.2; Devon median median 1.6
2017 1.2; Devon median median 1.6
2016 1.2; Devon median median 1.6
2015 1.2; Devon median median 1.7
2014 1.4; Devon median median 1.6

More applications per place than the Devon median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Devon median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	60	79	1.3	68	1.13
Sep 2025	45	49	1.1	44	0.98
Sep 2024	54	64	1.2	54	1.00
Sep 2023	33	40	1.2	33	1.00
Sep 2022	49	65	1.3	50	1.02
Sep 2021	44	51	1.2	44	1.00
Sep 2020	43	51	1.2	42	0.98
Sep 2019	42	53	1.3	42	1.00
Sep 2018	48	57	1.2	48	1.00
Sep 2017	51	61	1.2	51	1.00
Sep 2016	58	69	1.2	56	0.97
Sep 2015	46	56	1.2	46	1.00
Sep 2014	35	48	1.4	35	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 79% · Maths 89% → all three 76% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard76%45th of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard45%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard79%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth23%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Devon 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Devon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	76%	10%	108	106
2023/24	66%	5%	107	105
2022/23	66%	14%	107	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Seaton Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.3applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Beer Church of England Primary School
2.5 km · Devon

Good2023

1.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Colyton Primary Academy
3.0 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Musbury Primary School
4.9 km · Devon

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place
Branscombe Church of England Primary School
5.3 km · Devon

Remains Good · concerns noted2023
Shute Community Primary School
6.7 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Kilmington Primary School
7.6 km · Devon

Requires improvement2024

1.3applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy
8.5 km · Devon

Good2024

1.5applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Farway Church of England Primary School
9.1 km · Devon

Requires improvement2024

1.5applications per place

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 113108 · 878/2060
Capacity: 384 pupils · 377 on roll
Free school meals: 12.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Valley View, Seaton, EX12 2HF
Local authority: Devon · East Devon

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources