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Seaton Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Workington, CA14 1NP

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Seaton Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 7
Pupils197
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Robert Barton
TrustSEATON ACADEMY
Local authorityCumberland
Opened01 Sept 2010
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136285.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils197
Girls99
Boys98
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.6%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.156
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.13.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.24
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size24.6

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
97.5%
Other mixed
2.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
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 teacher21
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.6
Teachers (FTE)9.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.11
Support staff (FTE)15.9
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.8

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.35
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.48
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.35
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.35
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 absence4.1%, better than England, better than Cumberland4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.2%, better than England, better than Cumberland11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better 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%
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 Seaton Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySeaton St. Paul's CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryNorthside Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.5 miSecondaryWorkington AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.6 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryDerwent Vale Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryAshfield Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.8 miPrimaryAshfield Infant & Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.8 miPrimarySt Michael's Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miSecondarySt Josephs Catholic High School, WorkingtonAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Seaton Academy

What is Seaton Academy's Ofsted rating?

Seaton Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 23 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How hard is it to get into Seaton Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Seaton Academy made 35 offers from 48 applications (1.4 per offer), and 35 of 35 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Seaton Academy?

Seaton Academy has 197 pupils aged 3 to 7.

What is the capacity of Seaton Academy?

Seaton Academy had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Seaton Academy?

At Seaton Academy, the average class had 24.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Seaton Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Seaton Academy missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.2% 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.