Ribbon School
Barnes Road, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9QR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- RIBBON ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ashleigh Sheridan
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Easington
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 478
- Pupils on roll
- 514
- URN
- 138633
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01915175900
About this school
Ribbon School is a primary academy in Seaham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 514 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 63 | 64 | 64 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 66% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 11% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 75% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 86% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 80% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.50 | - | - |
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 Ribbon 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 | 65% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 500 |
| 2023/24 | 506 |
| 2024/25 | 512 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ribbon School compares
Ribbon School ranked 91st of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 5.3% | 41.7% | 514 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton | 71% | 3.2% | 19.7% | 127 | 0.3 miles |
| Seaview Primary School | 64% | 7.7% | 53.5% | 256 | 1.5 miles |
| Westlea Primary School | 77% | 5.9% | 48.2% | 247 | 1.5 miles |
| South Hetton Primary | 57% | 6% | 37.1% | 202 | 1.7 miles |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham | 75% | 4% | 20.9% | 206 | 1.8 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)
- 41.65%
- English as an additional language
- 3.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.28%
- Persistent absence
- 13.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton0.3 miles
Primary · Seaham
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Seaview Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Seaham
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Westlea Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Seaham
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South Hetton Primary1.7 miles
Primary · Durham
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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham1.8 miles
Primary · Seaham
Other schools in Seaham
Ribbon School ranks 7th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Seaham.
- New Seaham Academy Primary
- Ropery Walk Primary School Primary
- Seaham Trinity 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 year groups does Ribbon School teach?
- Ribbon School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Seaham.
- Who is the headteacher of Ribbon School?
- The headteacher of Ribbon School is Mrs Ashleigh Sheridan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ribbon School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ribbon 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 Ribbon School?
- Ribbon School has 514 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Ribbon School full?
- Ribbon School has capacity for 478 pupils and 514 on roll (108%), so it is at or above 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 Ribbon School a faith school?
- No. Ribbon School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ribbon School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ribbon School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Ribbon School?
- Ribbon School is part of RIBBON ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ribbon School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ribbon School rank locally?
- Ribbon School ranked 91st of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ribbon School's absence rate?
- Ribbon School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ribbon School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ribbon 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.