Ropery Walk Primary SchoolSt Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Seaham.
Summary of the comparison
Ropery Walk Primary School and St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Seaham.
Ropery Walk Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ropery Walk Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ropery Walk Primary School was judged Good and St Mary Magdalen's Catholic 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 76.0% for St Mary Magdalen's Catholic 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 risen at St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SeahamRopery Walk Primary School | SeahamSt Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 54th of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 230 | 306 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 315 | |
| Location | Seaham, SR7 7JZ | Seaham, SR7 7BJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 230 | 306 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.2% | 15.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.7% | 1.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 8.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% | 6.1% 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.
Ropery Walk Primary School
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School
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