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Seascape Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Emma Rowntree

location_onPeterlee, SR8 5NJ

language Visit Website phone 1915864186

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

264

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Expected Standard

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Seascape Primary School is a Community school primary school in Peterlee, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 100% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Seascape Primary School is a community school in Peterlee, County Durham, admitting pupils aged 2-11. The school has approximately 267 pupils on roll, of whom 74% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 7% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #185 of 185 primaries in County Durham and #14,122 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 60%

Reading33% LA 72%

Writing22% LA 72%

Maths11% LA 72%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

27%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading45% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing36% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths55% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 58%England 60%

Reading27% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths27% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.8

Read

LA -0.6

-7.3 to -2.4

Write

LA -0.1

-1.8

Maths

LA -0.9

-4.1 to 0.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

31%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading44% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing72% LA 80% · Eng 78%

Maths50% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.5

Read

LA 0.1

-6.6 to -2.3

-1.5

Write

LA 0.6

-3.5 to 0.5

-4.0

Maths

LA 0.1

-5.9 to -2.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 67%

Reading62% LA 77%

Writing50% LA 78%

Maths53% LA 78%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.8

Read

LA 0.7

-5.8 to -1.8

-5.2

Write

LA 0.6

-7.1 to -3.3

-3.5

Maths

LA 0.6

-5.4 to -1.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 September 2021

Inspection Report

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21 November 2017

Inspection Report

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05 March 2014

Inspection Report

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25 September 2012

Inspection Report

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07 February 2011

Inspection Report

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19 May 2010

Inspection Report

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21 May 2008

Inspection Report

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07 June 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2021-09-28

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-11-21

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-03-05

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.4%(9 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 267 pupils. During this period, there were 13 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.9%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	267	13	4.9%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	268	1	0.4%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	299	9	3.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	287	10	3.5%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	279	8	2.9%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	285	11	3.9%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	264	5	1.9%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	260	1	0.4%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	287	3	1.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	281	5	1.8%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	263	5	1.9%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	277	4	1.4%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	261	1	0.4%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	266	4	1.5%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	277	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	277	4	1.4%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	262	11	4.2%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	279	4	1.4%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	278	8	2.9%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	281	3	1.1%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	291	2	0.7%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	287	1	0.3%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	289	6	2.1%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	316	5	1.6%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	312	10	3.2%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	290	14	4.8%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 35 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 17 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Seascape Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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