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Seaham High School

Station Road, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 0BH ·

Ofsted:Good· 2023
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At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Seaham. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (July 2023). GCSE results are around the England average (Attainment 8: 45.8 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 177 families put it first for 195 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–16
Pupils
1,095
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
County Durham
Academy trust
EDEN LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Geoffrey Lumsdon
Opened
Sept 2020
School website 01915161600 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 3 Jul 2023
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Inspection reports describe the school on the day. Read the full report and visit the school before deciding.

Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 219 pupils

Attainment 8
45.8
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
40.2%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
58.9%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-0.43
2023/24 · CI -0.63 to -0.23
This school
45.8
County Durham
44.1
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 114286), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
195
1st preferences
177
All applications
244
1st prefs per place
0.91
Fewer first choices than places

177 of 177 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 2 offers went to families living in another council area.

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
1,123
Capacity
1,200
91% full
Girls / boys
50/50
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)42.1%
  • English as an additional language2%
  • SEN support17%
  • Education, Health and Care plan3.8%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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