Ropery Walk Primary SchoolSeaview Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Seaham.
Summary of the comparison
Ropery Walk Primary School and Seaview Primary School are primary schools in Seaham.
Ropery Walk Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Seaview Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Seaview Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ropery Walk Primary School was judged Good and Seaview Primary School 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 68.0% for Ropery Walk Primary School and 64.0% for Seaview Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ropery Walk Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Seaview Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SeahamRopery Walk Primary School | SeahamSeaview Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 202 in County Durham | 23rd of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 230 | 269 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 315 | |
| Location | Seaham, SR7 7JZ | Seaham, SR7 8PD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 230 | 269 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.2% | 53.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.7% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 24.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 23.0% | 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.
Ropery Walk Primary School
Seaview Primary School
Full profiles: Ropery Walk Primary School · Seaview Primary School