Best Schools in Seaton
Devon · 3 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Devon (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Devon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Seaton ranked
Seaton Primary School
KS2 Read
84%
Beer Church of England Primary School
KS2 Read
86%
Branscombe Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about schools in Seaton
How many schools are there in Seaton?
Seaton has 3 open schools.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Seaton?
None of the 2 graded schools in Seaton currently holds an Outstanding rating. 2 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Seaton have the best SATs results?
Of the 2 primary schools in Seaton with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Seaton Primary School (84% in reading, 89% in maths); and Beer Church of England Primary School (86% in reading, 71% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Seaton Primary SchoolBeer Church of England Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Do schools in Seaton have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Seaton have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Devon allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Seaton?
Apply to Devon through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.