Seghill First School
Seghill, Cramlington, NE23 7SB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Tracey Chappell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Cramlington and Killingworth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 105
- URN
- 122225
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912370419
About this school
Seghill First School is a community primary school in Cramlington. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 105 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Seghill 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 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 104 |
| 2023/24 | 96 |
| 2024/25 | 109 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Seghill First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.3% | 37.9% | 105 | — |
| Seaton Delaval First School | — | 4.1% | 30.5% | 161 | 1.0 miles |
| Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School | 71% | 4% | 13.9% | 336 | 1.2 miles |
| Fordley Primary School | 60% | 5.8% | 42% | 377 | 1.4 miles |
| Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy | 71% | 4.8% | 27.9% | 189 | 1.5 miles |
| Burradon Community Primary School | 73% | 4.8% | 44.5% | 144 | 1.6 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.
Inspection history
- 11 June 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report24 January 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 37.93%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.25%
- Persistent absence
- 18.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Seaton Delaval First School1.0 miles
Primary · Whitley Bay
-
Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Cramlington
-
Fordley Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Cramlington
-
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Cramlington
-
Burradon Community Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Cramlington
Other schools in Cramlington
- Beaconhill Community Primary School Primary
- Burnside Primary School Primary
- Burradon Community Primary School Primary
- Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School Primary
- Cramlington Northburn Primary School Primary
- Cramlington Shanklea Primary School Primary
- Cramlington Village Primary School Primary
- Eastlea Primary School Primary
- Fordley Primary School Primary
- Hareside Primary School Primary
- Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy Primary
- Cramlington Learning Village Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Seghill First School teach?
- Seghill First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Cramlington.
- Who is the headteacher of Seghill First School?
- The headteacher of Seghill First School is Miss Tracey Chappell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Seghill First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Seghill 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 big is Seghill First School?
- Seghill First School has 105 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Seghill First School full?
- Seghill First School has capacity for 150 pupils and 105 on roll (70%), 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 Seghill First School a faith school?
- No. Seghill First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Seghill First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Seghill First School as having nursery classes.
- What is Seghill First School's absence rate?
- Seghill First School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Seghill 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 Seghill 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.