New Seaham Academy
Byron Terrace, Seaham, SR7 0HX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NEW SEAHAM ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Principal Steve Bilton
- Constituency
- Easington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 266
- Pupils on roll
- 216
- URN
- 138826
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01915813046
About this school
New Seaham Academy is a primary academy in Seaham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 216 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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 35 | 36 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 83% | 94% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 14% | 29% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 89% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 92% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 89% | 94% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.60 | - | - |
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 New Seaham 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 | County Durham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 83% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 94% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 236 |
| 2023/24 | 241 |
| 2024/25 | 223 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How New Seaham Academy compares
New Seaham Academy ranked 2nd of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 94% | 4.2% | 10.8% | 216 | — |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham | 75% | 4% | 20.9% | 206 | 0.2 miles |
| Westlea Primary School | 77% | 5.9% | 48.2% | 247 | 0.4 miles |
| Seaview Primary School | 64% | 7.7% | 53.5% | 256 | 0.8 miles |
| St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School | 76% | 3.5% | 15.4% | 308 | 1.1 miles |
| Seaham Trinity Primary School | 54% | 7.7% | 47.6% | 349 | 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)
- 10.76%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.19%
- Persistent absence
- 5.91%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham0.2 miles
Primary · Seaham
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Westlea Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Seaham
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Seaview Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Seaham
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St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Seaham
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Seaham Trinity Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Seaham
Other schools in Seaham
New Seaham Academy ranks 1st of the 9 ranked primary schools in Seaham.
- Ribbon School 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 New Seaham Academy teach?
- New Seaham Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Seaham.
- Who is the headteacher of New Seaham Academy?
- The headteacher of New Seaham Academy is Principal Steve Bilton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was New Seaham Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected New Seaham 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 big is New Seaham Academy?
- New Seaham Academy has 216 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is New Seaham Academy full?
- New Seaham Academy has capacity for 266 pupils and 216 on roll (81%), 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 New Seaham Academy a faith school?
- No. New Seaham Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does New Seaham Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records New Seaham Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs New Seaham Academy?
- New Seaham Academy is part of NEW SEAHAM ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have New Seaham Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 94% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does New Seaham Academy rank locally?
- New Seaham Academy ranked 2nd of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is New Seaham Academy's absence rate?
- New Seaham Academy's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are New Seaham Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, New Seaham Academy'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.