Ribbon School is a primary school located in Seaham. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 17/04/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are above average, progress in maths is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4%, the same as UK average.

School Information

Address: Barnes Road, Seaham, SR7 9QR
Website: www.ribbonacademy.co.uk
Telephone: 01915175900
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: County Durham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Ashleigh Sheridan
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138633

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 17/04/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 478
Number of Pupils: 557
Number of Boys: 293
Number of Girls: 264

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: 2 Confidence interval 0.5 to 3.5
Writing
Above Average: 1.7 Confidence interval 0.3 to 3.1
Maths
Average: -1 Confidence interval -2.2 to 0.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:74%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:15%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:107
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ribbon School
Barnes Road, Murton SR7 9QR
0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton
Church Lane, Murton SR7 9RD
521 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Seaview Primary School
The Avenue, Deneside SR7 8PD
2,699 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westlea Primary School
Winslow Crescent, Westlea Estate SR7 8JU
2,702 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4South Hetton Primary
Frederick Terrace, South Hetton DH6 2TJ
2,938 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSeaham High School
Station Road, SR7 0BH
3,043 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.