Seaton Academy
High Seaton, Workington, CA14 1NP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SEATON ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mr Robert Barton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 197
- URN
- 136285
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0190066982
About this school
Seaton Academy is a primary academy in Workington. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 197 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Seaton Academy, 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Seaton Academy 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 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 204 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 216 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Seaton Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.3% | 12.6% | 197 | — |
| Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School | 42% | 4.4% | 18.3% | 204 | 0.3 miles |
| Northside Primary School | 30% | 5% | 74.7% | 75 | 1.3 miles |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | 53% | 4% | 20.9% | 199 | 1.6 miles |
| Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School | 67% | 5.1% | 42.3% | 93 | 1.6 miles |
| Ashfield Junior School | 62% | 3.8% | 23.1% | 254 | 1.7 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)
- 12.58%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.27%
- Persistent absence
- 6.48%
Location
Nearby schools
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Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Workington
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Northside Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Workington
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Workington
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Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School1.6 miles
Primary · Workington
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Ashfield Junior School1.7 miles
Primary · Workington
Other schools in Workington
- Ashfield Infant & Nursery School Primary
- Ashfield Junior School Primary
- Beckstone Primary School Primary
- Dean CofE School Primary
- Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Distington Community School Primary
- Northside Primary School Primary
- Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School Primary
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Michael's Nursery and Infant School Primary
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Seaton Academy teach?
- Seaton Academy teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Workington.
- Who is the headteacher of Seaton Academy?
- The headteacher of Seaton Academy is Mr Robert Barton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Seaton Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Seaton Academy, 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 Academy?
- Seaton Academy has 197 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Seaton Academy full?
- Seaton Academy has capacity for 240 pupils and 197 on roll (82%), 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 Academy a faith school?
- No. Seaton Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Seaton Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Seaton Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Seaton Academy part of an academy trust?
- Seaton Academy is part of SEATON ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Seaton Academy's absence rate?
- Seaton Academy's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Seaton Academy 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 Academy. 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 1 July 2026.