Community school · County Durham

Westlea Primary School

3–11Ages
247Pupils
PrimaryPhase
113998URN

Winslow Crescent, Westlea Estate, Seaham, SR7 8JU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.5 below County Durham median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in County Durham

48 applications for 33 places · 114th of 138 in County Durham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

County Durham 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 30 November 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

1.5applications per place, Reception

0.5 below County Durham median (1.9) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

48 applications · 33 places offered · 33 named it first

2026 1.5; County Durham median median 1.9
2025 2.6; County Durham median median 1.8
2024 1.7; County Durham median median 1.8
2023 2.0; County Durham median median 1.9
2022 2.1; County Durham median median 1.9
2021 2.3; County Durham median median 1.9
2020 2.2; County Durham median median 1.9
2019 1.7; County Durham median median 2.0
2018 2.9; County Durham median median 1.9
2017 1.9; County Durham median median 1.9
2016 2.0; County Durham median median 1.5
2015 1.5; County Durham median median 1.6
2014 1.9; County Durham median median 1.6

This school
County Durham 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	33	48	1.5	33	1.00
Sep 2025	28	73	2.6	28	1.00
Sep 2024	32	53	1.7	32	1.00
Sep 2023	33	65	2.0	33	1.00
Sep 2022	24	51	2.1	24	1.00
Sep 2021	20	45	2.3	20	1.00
Sep 2020	34	73	2.2	33	0.97
Sep 2019	39	65	1.7	37	0.95
Sep 2018	21	60	2.9	19	0.90
Sep 2017	33	64	1.9	29	0.88
Sep 2016	29	58	2.0	27	0.93
Sep 2015	37	56	1.5	31	0.84
Sep 2014	24	46	1.9	22	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 77% · Maths 91% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%28th of 184 in County Durham

County Durham 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

County Durham 76% England 78%

Higher standard36%

County Durham 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

County Durham 75% England 75%

Greater depth14%

County Durham 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard91%

County Durham 75% England 77%

Higher standard41%

County Durham 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
County Durham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	77%	9%	106	108
2023/24	69%	8%	103	105
2022/23	66%	6%	107	107

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

Westlea Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

1.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham
0.4 km · County Durham

Remains Good · improving2024

2.7applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
New Seaham Academy
0.7 km · County Durham

Good2022

2.7applications per place 94%met the SATs standard
Seaview Primary School
1.0 km · County Durham

Good2024

2.1applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School
1.9 km · County Durham

Improved significantly2025

2.2applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Seaham Trinity Primary School
2.0 km · County Durham

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Ribbon School
2.5 km · County Durham

Good2023

1.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Ropery Walk Primary School
2.7 km · County Durham

Standards maintained2024

1.7applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton
2.9 km · County Durham

Remains Good2023

3.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 113998 · 840/2043
Capacity: 238 pupils · 247 on roll
Free school meals: 42.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Winslow Crescent, Westlea Estate, Seaham, SR7 8JU
Local authority: County Durham

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