New Seaham AcademySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Seaham.
Summary of the comparison
New Seaham Academy and St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham are primary schools in Seaham.
New Seaham Academy scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
New Seaham Academy was judged Good and St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 94.0% for New Seaham Academy and 75.0% for St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at New Seaham Academy (83.0% in 2022-23, 94.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham (83.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SeahamNew Seaham Academy | SeahamSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100 | B79/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 4th of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 223 | 201 | |
| Capacity | 266 | 210 | |
| Location | Seaham, SR7 0HX | Seaham, SR7 0HW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 94.0% Stronger figure | 75.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 29.0% Stronger figure | 17.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 223 | 201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.8% | 20.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.6% | 1.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.9% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
New Seaham Academy
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham
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