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Seaburn Dene Primary School

Primary · Community school · Sunderland, SR6 8LG

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,937 of 15,057

Better than 87% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Seaburn Dene Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Oct 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils218
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr John Howe
Local authoritySunderland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108786.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSunderlandEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%, better than England, better than Sunderland66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, worse than Sunderland11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Sunderland106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Sunderland105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Sunderland106105
Expected standard in reading92%, better than England, better than Sunderland77%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, better than Sunderland75%73%
Expected standard in maths88%, better than England, better than Sunderland77%75%
Pupils taking tests25--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils218
Girls110
Boys108
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.1%
First language not English4.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.189
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.10%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.45
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size26.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92.7%
White and Asian
3.2%
Other ethnic group
2.8%
Other mixed
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.6
Teachers (FTE)9
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.48
Support staff (FTE)9.44
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.24
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.68
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.24
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.24
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSunderlandEngland
Overall absence3.9%, better than England, better than Sunderland5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.3%, better than England, better than Sunderland14.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to Sunderland0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Seaburn Dene Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryMonkwearmouth AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryFulwell Junior SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryFulwell Infant School AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryRedby AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimarySouthwick Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWhitburn Village Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryGrange Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miSecondaryWhitburn Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, SunderlandAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Seaburn Dene Primary School

What is Seaburn Dene Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Seaburn Dene Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Oct 2023.

How does Seaburn Dene Primary School rank in England?

Seaburn Dene Primary School ranks 1,937 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 87% of schools).

What are Seaburn Dene Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at Seaburn Dene Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Seaburn Dene Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Seaburn Dene Primary School made 24 offers from 68 applications (2.8 per offer), and 24 of 24 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Seaburn Dene Primary School?

Seaburn Dene Primary School has 218 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Seaburn Dene Primary School?

Seaburn Dene Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Seaburn Dene Primary School?

At Seaburn Dene Primary School, the average class had 26.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Seaburn Dene Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Seaburn Dene Primary School missed 3.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.