New Seaham Academy
Byron Terrace, Seaham, SR7 0HX
216 pupils · 81% of 266 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- NEW SEAHAM ACADEMY
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Free school meals
- 9.7%
Ofsted
Good (2022) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 12 October 2022, published 5 January 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 94% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 29% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.95 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 22 | 21 | 59 | 22 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 20 | 20 | 65 | 20 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 21 | 21 | 59 | 21 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 35 | 38 | 85 | 35 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 32 | 32 | 73 | 32 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 29 | 29 | 89 | 29 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 39 | 41 | 101 | 39 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 38 | 47 | 104 | 38 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 0.3 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Westlea Primary School 0.7 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Seaview Primary School 1.4 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School 1.7 km · Improved significantly (2025)
- Seaham Trinity Primary School 1.9 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Paul's CofE Primary School 2.4 km · Standards maintained (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.