Seahouses Primary SchoolBelford Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Seahouses Primary School and Belford Primary School are primary schools.
Seahouses Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Belford Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Seahouses Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Seahouses Primary School was judged Good and Belford 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 62.0% for Seahouses Primary School and 75.0% for Belford Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Seahouses Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Belford Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SeahousesSeahouses Primary School | BelfordBelford Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 118 in Northumberland Stronger figure | 38th of 118 in Northumberland | |
| 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 | 68 | 87 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 187 | |
| Location | Seahouses, NE68 7YF | Belford, NE70 7QD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 68 | 87 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.2% | 19.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 25.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 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.
Seahouses Primary School
Belford Primary School
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