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Catholic schools in and near Seaham

All 2 Catholic schools in Seaham, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in Seaham

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  1. St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham

    Seaham, SR7 0HW · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Seaham catholic schools average.

    23 first choices, 23 offers made

    Met the standard at 1175%

    Seaham catholic schools 76%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.0%Seaham catholic schools 3.7%
    Pupils
    206
    Pupils per teacher
    28.0
    View school St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham
  2. St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School

    Seaham, SR7 7BJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Seaham catholic schools average.

    28 first choices, 28 offers made

    Met the standard at 1176%

    Seaham catholic schools 76%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.5%Seaham catholic schools 3.7%
    Pupils
    308
    Pupils per teacher
    21.1
    View school St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School

Just outside Seaham

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Seaham.

  1. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope

    2.3 miles from Seaham · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Seaham catholic schools average.

    22 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1158%

    Seaham catholic schools 76%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.7%Seaham catholic schools 3.7%
    Pupils
    184
    Pupils per teacher
    22.1
    View school St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope
  2. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton

    2.3 miles from Seaham · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Seaham catholic schools average.

    7 first choices, 7 offers made

    Met the standard at 1171%

    Seaham catholic schools 76%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.2%Seaham catholic schools 3.7%
    Pupils
    127
    Pupils per teacher
    21.2
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton
  3. St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth

    3.2 miles from Seaham · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Seaham catholic schools average.

    27 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1185%

    Seaham catholic schools 76%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.3%Seaham catholic schools 3.7%
    Pupils
    207
    Pupils per teacher
    27.0
    View school St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth
The big picture

How Seaham's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Seaham

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Seaham

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    2 of the 2 Catholic schools in Seaham have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Seaham, explained

There are 2 Catholic schools in Seaham, teaching 514 children. 0 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

75.6% of pupils in Seaham catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

15.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,276 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 5.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Catholic schools near me, or everything in Seaham.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Seaham?
There are 2 Catholic schools in Seaham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Seaham?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Seaham on Eduscope are St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham and St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Seaham ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Seaham Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Seaham is 23:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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