Located in Seaham, Ropery Walk Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Ropery Walk Primary School currently has around 230 pupils on roll, which is about 73% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.9% boys and 49.1% girls. Around 33.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Ropery Walk, Seaham, SR7 7JZ |
| Website: | www.roperywalk.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01915813959 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | County Durham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Chloe Black |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 113993 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/05/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 315 |
| Number of Pupils: | 230 |
| Number of Boys: | 117 |
| Number of Girls: | 113 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 5.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.30% | 203 |
| African | 5.20% | 12 |
| Other White | 2.60% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 1.30% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.40% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaham Harbour Nursery School Bottleworks Road , Seaham Harbour SR7 7NN | 4out of 4 | 215 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ropery Walk Primary School Ropery Walk , SR7 7JZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Seaham Trinity Primary School Princess Road , SR7 7SP | 3out of 4 | 755 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Princess Road Junior School Princess Road , SR7 7SP | - not rated | 772 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Camden Square Infants' and Nursery School Camden Square , SR7 7SX | - not rated | 778 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Dene House Road , SR7 7BJ | 3out of 4 | 1,103 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaham High School Station Road , SR7 0BH | 3out of 4 | 2,516 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Seaham High School Station Road , SR7 0BH | - not rated | 2,516 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Include - Durham Bridge Year 10/11 Dawden Community Centre , Alexandra Street SR7 7NQ | - not rated | 763 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dur02 - Durham Bridge Year 11 Dawden Community Centre , Queen Alexandra Street SR7 7NQ | - not rated | 763 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Daltons Dalton-le-Dale , SR7 8QT | - not rated | 2,669 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.