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Seaham Harbour Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Seaham, SR7 7NN

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Seaham Harbour Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Mar 2015

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding

School facts

PhaseNursery
TypeLocal authority nursery school
Ages2 to 5
Pupils94
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sue Wilson
Local authorityCounty Durham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 113975.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils94
Girls46
Boys48
First language not English1.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.4
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1

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
90.4%
African
6.4%
Gypsy/Roma
2.1%
Indian
1.1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
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 teacher35.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.5.8
Teachers (FTE)2
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.33
Support staff (FTE)12.41
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252
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.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Seaham Harbour Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryRopery Walk Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySeaham Trinity Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimarySeaview Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miSecondarySeaham High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, SeahamAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryWestlea Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryNew Seaham AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Seaham Harbour Nursery School

What is Seaham Harbour Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Seaham Harbour Nursery School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Mar 2015.

How many pupils attend Seaham Harbour Nursery School?

Seaham Harbour Nursery School has 94 pupils aged 2 to 5.

How big are classes at Seaham Harbour Nursery School?

At Seaham Harbour Nursery School, there were 35.8 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

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.