What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 11 December 2024Ungraded inspection: Some aspects not as strong
- 13 January 2016Graded inspection: 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- 2018 1.1; Northumberland median median 1.1
- 2017 1.0; Northumberland median median 1.2
- 2016 1.1; Northumberland median median 1.1
- 2015 1.1; Northumberland median median 1.1
- 2014 1.1; Northumberland median median 1.1
- This school
- Northumberland median
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, 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 2018 | 121 | 134 | 1.1 | 115 | 0.95 |
| Sep 2017 | 119 | 120 | 1.0 | 117 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2016 | 97 | 102 | 1.1 | 94 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2015 | 104 | 110 | 1.1 | 105 | 1.01 |
| Sep 2014 | 133 | 139 | 1.1 | 130 | 0.98 |
How did pupils do at GCSE?
DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisionalEvery year as a table
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths | 4+ Eng & maths | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 (prov.) | 145 | 38.7 | 34% | 55% | – |
| 2024/25 | 144 | 43.2 | 34% | 58% | – |
| 2023/24 | 144 | 41.2 | 35% | 60% | −0.23 |
| 2022/23 | 141 | 43.3 | 46% | 62% | −0.35 |
Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Seaton Valley High SchoolThis schoolThis schoolSome aspects not as strong202438.7Attainment 8
- 0.1 km · Northumberland2026
- 2.9 km · NorthumberlandRemains Good2023
- 4.2 km · North TynesideRemains Good2024
- 4.3 km · Northumberland20261.2applications per place 47.5Attainment 8
- 4.6 km · North TynesideGraded · no overall grade2024
- 4.7 km · North TynesideOutstanding202454.0Attainment 8
- 4.9 km · NorthumberlandGood20241.8applications per place 45.4Attainment 8
- 5.3 km · North TynesideStandards maintained20251.4applications per place 49.7Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.
School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 122374 · 929/5400
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Capacity
- 821 pupils · 656 on roll
- Free school meals
- 33.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
- SEN provision
- Resourced provision
- Address
- Prospect Avenue, Seaton Delaval, NE25 0FW
- Local authority
- Northumberland
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources