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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 23 May 2024Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Improving)
- 18 May 2016Graded inspection: Good · as St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, New Seaham, URN 114235
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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 entry62 applications · 23 places offered · 23 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 2.7; County Durham median median 1.9
- 2025 2.6; County Durham median median 1.8
- 2024 2.3; County Durham median median 1.8
- 2023 2.6; County Durham median median 1.9
- 2022 2.8; County Durham median median 1.9
- 2021 2.7; County Durham median median 1.9; as the previous school
- 2020 3.0; County Durham median median 1.9; as the previous school
- 2019 2.8; County Durham median median 2.0; as the previous school
- 2018 2.9; County Durham median median 1.9; as the previous school
- 2017 2.6; County Durham median median 1.9; as the previous school
- 2016 2.2; County Durham median median 1.5; as the previous school
- 2015 2.2; County Durham median median 1.6; as the previous school
- 2014 2.5; County Durham median median 1.6; as the previous school
- This school
- County Durham median
Dashed bars: as St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, New Seaham (URN 114235), the previous school.
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 | 23 | 62 | 2.7 | 23 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2025 | 28 | 73 | 2.6 | 28 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 70 | 2.3 | 30 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 78 | 2.6 | 30 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2022 | 29 | 80 | 2.8 | 30 | 1.03 |
| Sep 2021 * | 27 | 72 | 2.7 | 27 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2020 * | 29 | 86 | 3.0 | 27 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2019 * | 25 | 69 | 2.8 | 21 | 0.84 |
| Sep 2018 * | 22 | 64 | 2.9 | 20 | 0.91 |
| Sep 2017 * | 29 | 75 | 2.6 | 23 | 0.79 |
| Sep 2016 * | 27 | 59 | 2.2 | 24 | 0.89 |
| Sep 2015 * | 25 | 56 | 2.2 | 24 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2014 * | 19 | 47 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.84 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 92% · Writing 75% · Maths 92% → all three 75% 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 | 75% | 17% | 109 | 109 |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 22% | 110 | 109 |
| 2022/23 | 83% | 20% | 110 | 108 |
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 Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, SeahamThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good · improving20242.7applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
- 0.3 km · County DurhamGood20222.7applications per place 94%met the SATs standard
- 0.4 km · County DurhamGood20221.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
- 1.2 km · County DurhamGood20242.1applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
- 1.8 km · County DurhamImproved significantly20252.2applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
- 1.9 km · County DurhamRemains Good20232.0applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
- 2.6 km · County DurhamStandards maintained20241.7applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
- 2.7 km · SunderlandStandards maintained20252.5applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
- 2.8 km · County DurhamGood20231.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 148626 · 840/3300
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Capacity
- 210 pupils · 206 on roll
- Free school meals
- 19.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Opened
- 1 July 2021
- Replaced
- St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, New Seaham (URN 114235)
- Address
- Mill Road, Seaham, SR7 0HW
- Local authority
- County Durham
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources