Seaham Trinity Primary School
Princess Road, Seaham, SR7 7SP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elisabeth Lee
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Easington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 380
- Pupils on roll
- 349
- URN
- 134657
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01915813047
About this school
Seaham Trinity Primary School is a community primary school in Seaham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 349 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Seaham Trinity Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 October 2023, 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 55 | 59 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 36% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 3% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 66% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 59% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 54% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Seaham Trinity Primary 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 | County Durham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 36% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 424 |
| 2023/24 | 402 |
| 2024/25 | 385 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Seaham Trinity Primary School compares
Seaham Trinity Primary School ranked 130th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 7.7% | 47.6% | 349 | — |
| St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School | 76% | 3.5% | 15.4% | 308 | 0.3 miles |
| Ropery Walk Primary School | 68% | 4.3% | 35.2% | 219 | 0.4 miles |
| Seaview Primary School | 64% | 7.7% | 53.5% | 256 | 0.7 miles |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham | 75% | 4% | 20.9% | 206 | 1.2 miles |
| New Seaham Academy | 94% | 4.2% | 10.8% | 216 | 1.2 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)
- 47.55%
- English as an additional language
- 5.2%
- Overall absence
- 7.71%
- Persistent absence
- 22.78%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Seaham
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Ropery Walk Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Seaham
-
Seaview Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Seaham
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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham1.2 miles
Primary · Seaham
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New Seaham Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Seaham
Other schools in Seaham
Seaham Trinity Primary School ranks 9th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Seaham.
- New Seaham Academy Primary
- Ribbon School Primary
- Ropery Walk Primary School Primary
- Seaview Primary School Primary
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton Primary
- St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Westlea Primary School Primary
- Seaham Harbour Nursery School Nursery
- Seaham High School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Seaham Trinity Primary School teach?
- Seaham Trinity Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Seaham.
- Who is the headteacher of Seaham Trinity Primary School?
- The headteacher of Seaham Trinity Primary School is Mrs Elisabeth Lee, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Seaham Trinity Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Seaham Trinity Primary 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 Seaham Trinity Primary School?
- Seaham Trinity Primary School has 349 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Seaham Trinity Primary School full?
- Seaham Trinity Primary School has capacity for 380 pupils and 349 on roll (92%), 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 Seaham Trinity Primary School a faith school?
- No. Seaham Trinity Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Seaham Trinity Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Seaham Trinity Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Seaham Trinity Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Seaham Trinity Primary School compare with other schools in County Durham?
- Seaham Trinity Primary School ranked 130th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Seaham Trinity Primary School's absence rate?
- Seaham Trinity Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Seaham Trinity Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Seaham Trinity Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 1 July 2026.