Seaton Delaval First School
Western Avenue, Seaton Delaval, Whitley Bay, NE25 0EP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr O W Flitcroft
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Cramlington and Killingworth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 161
- URN
- 122223
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01913008835
About this school
Seaton Delaval First School is a community primary school in Whitley Bay. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 161 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Seaton Delaval First School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 September 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Seaton Delaval First School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 186 |
| 2023/24 | 176 |
| 2024/25 | 167 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Seaton Delaval First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.1% | 30.5% | 161 | — |
| Seghill First School | — | 6.3% | 37.9% | 105 | 1.0 miles |
| New Hartley First School | — | 4.1% | 16.2% | 165 | 1.0 miles |
| Holywell Village First School | — | 3.2% | 16.1% | 161 | 1.1 miles |
| Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School | 71% | 4% | 13.9% | 336 | 1.9 miles |
| Backworth Park Primary School | 73% | 3.3% | 25.5% | 342 | 1.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30.5%
- English as an additional language
- 5.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.08%
- Persistent absence
- 4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Seghill First School1.0 miles
Primary · Cramlington
-
New Hartley First School1.0 miles
Primary · Whitley Bay
-
Holywell Village First School1.1 miles
Primary · Whitley Bay
-
Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Cramlington
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Backworth Park Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Whitley Bay
- Appletree Gardens First School Primary
- Coquet Park First School Primary
- Holywell Village First School Primary
- Langley First School Primary
- Marine Park First School Primary
- New Hartley First School Primary
- Rockcliffe First School Primary
- Seaton Sluice First School Primary
- South Wellfield First School Primary
- Southridge First School Primary
- Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay Primary
- Whitley Lodge First School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Seaton Delaval First School teach?
- Seaton Delaval First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Whitley Bay.
- Who is the headteacher of Seaton Delaval First School?
- The headteacher of Seaton Delaval First School is Mr O W Flitcroft, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Seaton Delaval First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Seaton Delaval First School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Seaton Delaval First School?
- Seaton Delaval First School has 161 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Seaton Delaval First School full?
- Seaton Delaval First School has capacity for 180 pupils and 161 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Seaton Delaval First School a faith school?
- No. Seaton Delaval First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Seaton Delaval First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Seaton Delaval First School as having nursery classes.
- What is Seaton Delaval First School's absence rate?
- Seaton Delaval First School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Seaton Delaval First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Seaton Delaval First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.