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Seaham Trinity Primary School

Primary · Community school · Seaham, SR7 7SP

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,102 of 15,057

Worse than 73% of schools in England

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

Seaham Trinity Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils349 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Elisabeth Lee
Local authorityCounty Durham
Opened01 Sept 2008
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 134657.

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 schoolCounty DurhamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%8%8%
Average reading score102105106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102105105
Expected standard in reading64%74%76%
Expected standard in writing70%73%73%
Expected standard in maths64%73%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils349
Girls178
Boys171
Eligible for free school meals45.3%
First language not English5.4%
SEN support89
EHC plan7
Average class size26.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.1%
Other ethnic group
2.9%
White and Asian
1.4%
Other Asian
1.1%
Other White
0.9%
Chinese
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
Other mixed
0.6%
Indian
0.3%
Caribbean
0.3%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCounty DurhamEngland
Overall absence9%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence25.2%14%13.2%
Severe absence2.8%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)25
Applications (Reception)49
First preference applications (Reception)25
First preference offers (Reception)25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll348
Unfilled places17.1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20
Pupils per adult9.8
Teachers (FTE)16.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.66
Support staff (FTE)24.72
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
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 Seaham Trinity Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryRopery Walk Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miNurserySeaham Harbour Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySeaview Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondarySeaham High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, SeahamAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryNew Seaham AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryWestlea Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Seaham Trinity Primary School

What is Seaham Trinity Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Seaham Trinity Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 1 Oct 2013.

How does Seaham Trinity Primary School rank in England?

Seaham Trinity Primary School ranks 11,102 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 73% of schools).

How many pupils attend Seaham Trinity Primary School?

Seaham Trinity Primary School has 349 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.