Located in Seaham, Seaham Trinity Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 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.
Seaham Trinity Primary School currently has around 385 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.7% boys and 48.3% girls. Around 46.3% 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 7.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.9%).
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: | Princess Road, Seaham, SR7 7SP |
| Website: | www.seahamtrinity.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01915813047 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | County Durham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Elisabeth Lee |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 134657 |
Ofsted inspection date: 01/10/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 380 |
| Number of Pupils: | 385 |
| Number of Boys: | 199 |
| Number of Girls: | 186 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 91.90% | 354 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.60% | 10 |
| Other Asian | 1.60% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 4 |
| Other White | 1.00% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.30% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 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 | 901 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Murton Nursery School Glebe View , Seaview Estate SR7 9LX | - not rated | 3,069 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaham Trinity Primary School Princess Road , SR7 7SP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Princess Road Junior School Princess Road , SR7 7SP | - not rated | 87 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Camden Square Infants' and Nursery School Camden Square , SR7 7SX | - not rated | 213 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Dene House Road , SR7 7BJ | 3out of 4 | 612 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary Magdalen's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Seaham Dene House Road , SR7 7BJ | - not rated | 612 yd | Voluntary aided school | 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 | 1,762 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Seaham High School Station Road , SR7 0BH | - not rated | 1,762 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 | 1,042 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 | 1,042 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Daltons Dalton-le-Dale , SR7 8QT | - not rated | 2,105 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.