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Seascale Primary School

Primary · Community school · Seascale, CA20 1LZ

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,844 of 15,057

Worse than 72% of schools in England

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

Seascale Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jan 2024

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
Ages4 to 11
Pupils97
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Laura Storey
Local authorityCumberland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112163.

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 schoolCumberlandEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%, worse than England, similar to Cumberland56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, better than Cumberland5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Cumberland105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Cumberland103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Cumberland104105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, similar to Cumberland72%76%
Expected standard in writing65%, worse than England, similar to Cumberland68%73%
Expected standard in maths60%, worse than England, worse than Cumberland69%75%
Pupils taking tests20--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils97
Girls43
Boys54
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.13.4%
First language not English4.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.189
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.48.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.26
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size16.8

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
91.8%
Other White
4.1%
Other mixed
3.1%
White and Asian
1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
Indian
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 teacher15.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.6
Teachers (FTE)6.35
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.39
Support staff (FTE)9.96
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.15
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.25
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.15
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.15
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolCumberlandEngland
Overall absence6%, worse than England, worse than Cumberland4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.1%, better than England, similar to Cumberland11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, worse than Cumberland0.6%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 rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Frequently asked questions about Seascale Primary School

What is Seascale Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Seascale Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 Jan 2024.

How does Seascale Primary School rank in England?

Seascale Primary School ranks 10,844 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).

What are Seascale Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 55% of pupils at Seascale Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Seascale Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Seascale Primary School made 15 offers from 25 applications (1.7 per offer), and 15 of 15 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Seascale Primary School?

Seascale Primary School has 97 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Seascale Primary School?

Seascale Primary School had 189 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Seascale Primary School?

At Seascale Primary School, the average class had 16.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Seascale Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Seascale Primary School missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.1% 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.