Located in Selsey, Seal Primary Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Seal Primary Academy currently has around 302 pupils on roll, which is about 73% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50% boys and 50% girls. Around 20.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (81.1%).
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.
| Address: | East Street, Selsey, PO20 0BN |
| Website: | www.seal-tkat.org |
| Telephone: | 01243602746 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | West Sussex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Melanie Lovejoy |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 138071 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/02/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 413 |
| Number of Pupils: | 302 |
| Number of Boys: | 151 |
| Number of Girls: | 151 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 21.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 81.10% | 245 |
| Other White | 6.60% | 20 |
| Other Mixed | 2.60% | 8 |
| Other Asian | 2.30% | 7 |
| Indian | 2.00% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.30% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.00% | 3 |
| African | 1.00% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seal Primary Academy East Street , PO20 0BN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Seal Primary School, Selsey East Street , Selsey PO20 0BN | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Medmerry Primary School High Street , Selsey PO20 0QJ | 3out of 4 | 420 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Medmerry Primary School High Street , Selsey PO20 0QJ | - not rated | 420 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Academy, Selsey School Lane , Selsey PO20 9EH | - not rated | 559 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Manhood Community College School Lane , Selsey PO20 9EH | - not rated | 559 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Acorns School 33 James Street , Selsey PO20 0JG | - not rated | 678 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.