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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 24 May 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 16 July 2013Graded inspection: Good
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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 entry25 applications · 7 places offered · 7 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 3.6; County Durham median median 1.9
- 2025 2.8; County Durham median median 1.8
- 2024 3.0; County Durham median median 1.8
- 2023 1.8; County Durham median median 1.9
- 2022 2.9; County Durham median median 1.9
- 2021 2.0; County Durham median median 1.9
- 2020 1.7; County Durham median median 1.9
- 2019 3.0; County Durham median median 2.0
- 2018 2.6; County Durham median median 1.9
- 2017 1.8; County Durham median median 1.9
- 2016 2.0; County Durham median median 1.5
- 2015 3.1; County Durham median median 1.6
- 2014 2.1; 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 | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2025 | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2024 | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2023 | 23 | 42 | 1.8 | 23 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2022 | 12 | 35 | 2.9 | 12 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2021 | 19 | 38 | 2.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2020 | 29 | 50 | 1.7 | 28 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2019 | 22 | 65 | 3.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2018 | 22 | 56 | 2.6 | 21 | 0.95 |
| Sep 2017 | 25 | 46 | 1.8 | 25 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2016 | 21 | 42 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.95 |
| Sep 2015 | 12 | 37 | 3.1 | 12 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2014 | 21 | 44 | 2.1 | 24 | 1.14 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 88% · Writing 79% · Maths 75% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- County Durham median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 71% | 0% | 105 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 16% | 105 | 106 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 10% | 105 | 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
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MurtonThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20233.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
- 0.5 km · County DurhamGood20231.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
- 2.2 km · County DurhamGood20231.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
- 2.8 km · SunderlandRemains Good20231.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
- 2.9 km · County DurhamGood20221.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
- 2.9 km · County DurhamGood20242.1applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
- 3.3 km · County DurhamRemains Good · improving20242.7applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
- 3.6 km · County DurhamGood20222.7applications per place 94%met the SATs standard
- 3.8 km · Sunderland20261.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 114276 · 840/3501
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Capacity
- 210 pupils · 127 on roll
- Free school meals
- 17.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
- Address
- Church Lane, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9RD
- Local authority
- County Durham
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources