New Seaham Academy

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Byron Terrace
Seaham
County Durham
SR7 0HX
Phone 01915813046
Reference Number 138826

New Seaham Academy demonstrates strong overall effectiveness, maintaining a 'Good' rating across various aspects of its educational provision. The school exhibits exceptional commitment to both the academic and personal development of its pupils, with a diverse and engaging curriculum that includes mindfulness, sports, and leadership opportunities. Pupils are well supported in their learning, and there are strong relationships between staff and students, contributing to a positive school environment where bullying is not tolerated. However, the school is noted for its inconsistency in subject knowledge mapping in certain areas, which may affect pupils' ability to retain crucial concepts.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 223
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.02%
Girls: 47.98%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 10.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 22.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 19 15 34
2 19 15 34
3 14 15 29
4 21 16 37
5 21 16 37
6 12 19 31

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 89.7%
Pakistani 3.1%
White & Asian 1.3%
White, Other 0.9%
Chinese 0.9%
Indian 0.9%
African 0.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.4%
Mixed, Other 0.4%
Asian, Other 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 12 Oct 2022
Date Report
12 Oct 2022 School inspection:
02 Oct 2012 Academy conversion letter
14 Oct 2008 Full inspection:
Previously as New Seaham Primary School
14 Oct 2008 Full inspection:
11 Apr 2005 Full inspection
11 Apr 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong vision for academic and personal development.
  • Impressive range of lessons and curriculum activities.
  • Strong phonics teaching and early reading support.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND.
  • Pupils engage in leadership and extra-curricular activities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Communication with some parents is perceived as ineffective.
  • Inconsistency in key knowledge mapping across some subjects.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 94%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 29%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 110
Maths 108

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 2.9
Writing 4
Maths 3.6

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 21 0
Third Preference 24 0
From another Local Authority 4 1

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