Seahouses Primary School is a primary school in Seahouses, 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.

Seahouses Primary School currently has around 68 pupils on roll, which is about 45% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50% boys and 50% girls. Around 13.2% 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 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (97.1%).

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: James Street, Seahouses, NE68 7YF
Website: www.Seahousesprimary.com
Telephone: 01665720444
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Northumberland
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Vickie Allen
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 122214

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 19/09/2017

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 150
Number of Pupils: 68
Number of Boys: 34
Number of Girls: 34

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British97.10%66
Other White1.50%1
Other Asian1.50%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%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 (-1.6)
Writing: Average (1.3)
Maths: Average (1.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
73%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Local authority average
104.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Local authority average
102.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Seahouses Primary School
James Street , NE68 7YF
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Seahouses Middle School
James Street , NE68 7YF
- not rated 17 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.