Located in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Seabridge Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.

Seabridge Primary School currently has around 456 pupils on roll, which is about 109% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.3% boys and 50.7% girls. Around 13.9% 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 5.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (70.8%).

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.

School Information

Address: Roe Lane, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 3PJ
Website: www.seabridgeprimary.org.uk/
Telephone: 01782432530
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Staffordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Emma Kuffour
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144439

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 01/03/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 456
Number of Boys: 225
Number of Girls: 231

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British70.80%323
Pakistani6.10%28
Indian6.10%28
Other Asian5.50%25
Other Mixed3.90%18
Other (any other ethnic group)1.80%8
Other White1.50%7
White and Asian1.50%7
Chinese0.90%4
African0.70%3
White and Black African0.40%2
Caribbean0.40%2
White and Black Caribbean0.20%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (-0.5)
Writing: Average (1.4)
Maths: Below Average (-2.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
68%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
61%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
15%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
104.8
Local authority average
104.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
103.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Langdale Nursery School
Earls Drive , Clayton ST5 3QH
- not rated 831 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Penkhull Nursery School
4 St Christopher Avenue , Penkhull ST4 5NA
- not rated 2,575 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Seabridge Primary School
Roe Lane , ST5 3PJ
- not rated 0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Seabridge Infants' School
Roe Lane , ST5 3PJ
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Seabridge Junior School
Roe Lane , ST5 3PJ
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Seabridge Primary School
Roe Lane , ST5 3PJ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Langdale Junior School
Langdale Road , Clayton ST5 3QE
- not rated 610 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
NCHS The Science College
Ostend Place , ST5 2QY
- not rated 1,437 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Clayton Hall Academy
Clayton Lane , Clayton ST5 3DN
3out of 4 1,445 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Clayton Hall Business and Language College
Clayton Lane , Clayton ST5 3DN
- not rated 1,445 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Newcastle Academy
Gallowstree Lane , The Westlands ST5 2QS
3out of 4 1,457 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Thistley Hough High School
Newcastle Lane , Penkhull ST4 5JJ
- not rated 2,728 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group
Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB
- not rated 2,722 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newcastle Educational Assessment Centre
Abbots Way , ST5 2ES
- not rated 1,390 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Coppice Academy
Abbots Way , Westlands ST5 2EY
- not rated 1,436 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Coppice School
Abbots Way , Westlands ST5 2EY
- not rated 1,436 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Edenhurst Preparatory School
Westlands Avenue , ST5 2PU
- not rated 1,458 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Martec Training
Lyme Valley , London Road ST5 1LZ
- not rated 1,894 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.