Seascape Primary SchoolDene House Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterlee.
Summary of the comparison
Seascape Primary School and Dene House Primary School are primary schools in Peterlee.
Seascape Primary School scores 14 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Dene House Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Dene House Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Seascape Primary School was judged in need of urgent improvement and Dene House 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 7.0% for Seascape Primary School and 59.0% for Dene House Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Seascape Primary School (0.0% in 2022-23, 7.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Dene House Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterleeSeascape Primary School | PeterleeDene House Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F14/100 | D48/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 201st of 202 in County Durham | 126th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Urgent improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 267 | 301 | |
| Capacity | 385 | 315 | |
| Location | Peterlee, SR8 5NJ | Peterlee, SR8 5RL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 7.0% | 59.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 94.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 267 | 301 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 73.8% | 56.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.0% | 5.6% | |
| SEN support | 21.0% | 18.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.1% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.0% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.2% | 24.2% 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.
Seascape Primary School
Dene House Primary School
Full profiles: Seascape Primary School · Dene House Primary School