Sea View Primary School, South Shields
Sea View Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in South Shields. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 18 schools in South Shields with published results, and 7,842nd of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to South Tyneside (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Sea View Primary School in detail
Sea View Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "This is a school with an amazing atmosphere and an ethos which holds the children at its heart. We are lucky to have a highly-skilled, committed team who strive for the upmost success for our children and who have a caring and supportive ethos at their core."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics and multi-sports.
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Sea View Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 76% in South Tyneside and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 75% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Sea View Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Sea View Primary School as their first choice and 58 named it as one of their preferences, for 33 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Sea View Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Sea View Primary School are St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 77% maths); Harton Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 78% maths); Westoe Crown Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 74% reading, 80% maths); and Mortimer Primary School (1 mile, Good, 79% reading, 70% maths).
Sea View Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsHarton Primary SchoolWestoe Crown Primary SchoolMortimer Primary School
Who goes there
52.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 121 pupils (33.1%) received SEN support and 25 (6.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Chichester (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cheviot Road-Norham Avenue North (s-bound), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sea View Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Sea View Primary School issued 41 suspensions, 10.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Sea View Primary School are Harton Academy (0.7 miles) and Mortimer Community College (1.1 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils thrive here. Strong trusting relationships and exceptional pastoral care support pupils to be safe and happy. The 'relationships team' is pivotal to this. It is especially supportive of those families who face additional challenges.
The school sets high expectations for all its pupils. They want all pupils to be successful, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They do all they can to ensure that this happens.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has worked hard to create a bespoke curriculum that is ambitious for all pupils. At each stage, the curriculum sets out the essential knowledge and vocabulary pupils must learn. Curriculum pathways provide teachers with information about what pupils should have learned in previous year groups. Teachers design learning activities to engage and excite pupils. This is particularly impressive in science, where pupils can apply their scientific enquiry skills with much sophistication. A variety of visits and visitors enriches pupils' learning further.
Pupils benefit from a well-considered reading curriculum. In all year groups, pupils encounter high-quality texts to encourage a love of reading. Phonics is taught well. In the early years, children quickly learn the letters and sounds they need to be successful early readers. Leaders check on pupils' progress regularly. The vast majority of pupils are fluent readers by the end of Year 2.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
52.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 85% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 75% to 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
19.3
Avg class size
16.8
Infant (KS1)
27.2
KS2
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Sea View Primary School
Before and after school care
Sea View Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in South Tyneside
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Sea View Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Sea View Primary School is in South Tyneside; for families living there:
Apply to South Tyneside for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in South Tyneside is 13 (the median across 64 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Sea View Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
373 pupils
420 places
47 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - South Shields
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for South Shields
Across South Tyneside council
Places available
1,822
Applications
1,375
Got 1st preference
96.9%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across South Tyneside council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
121
SEN Support
25
EHC Plans
39.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
366
Total Pupils
186
Boys
180
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
16.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,832
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,964
Per pupil
£2604k
Total funding
£279k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.0%
Overall absence
21.1%
Persistent absence
336
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Sea View Primary School
Questions parents ask about Sea View Primary School
What are SATs results like at Sea View Primary School?
Of the pupils at Sea View Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Sea View Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Sea View Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for Sea View Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Sea View Primary School is oversubscribed, South Tyneside allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Sea View Primary School?
Sea View Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Sea View Primary School?
Classes at Sea View Primary School average 19.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Sea View Primary School?
Sea View Primary School has around 366 pupils on roll. 53% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Sea View Primary School?
7% of sessions were missed at Sea View Primary School in 2024/25. 21.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sea View Primary School?
Apply through South Tyneside's coordinated admissions process, naming Sea View Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Sea View Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Sea View Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Sea View Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in South Tyneside is 13 (the median across 64 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Sea View Primary School?
Sea View Primary School is at Norham Avenue North, Horsley Hill Community Campus, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 7TD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)