Seaham Trinity Primary School, Seaham
Seaham Trinity Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Seaham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 9 schools in Seaham with published results, and 12,107th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to County Durham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Seaham Trinity Primary School in detail
Seaham Trinity Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to welcome you to Seaham Trinity Primary School. It is our ambition to create a calm, safe and happy environment where everybody can be true to themselves and thrive, in an inclusive and accepting environment."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cross-country, choir, coding, robotics, gardening and eco club.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Seaham Trinity Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in County Durham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (66% in reading, 59% in maths).
Getting a place at Seaham Trinity Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Seaham Trinity Primary School as their first choice and 49 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Seaham Trinity Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Seaham Trinity Primary School are St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, 81% reading, 92% maths); Ropery Walk Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 74% reading, 91% maths); Seaview Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 80% maths); and St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham (1.2 miles, 92% reading, 92% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Seaham Trinity Primary School.
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary SchoolRopery Walk Primary SchoolSeaview Primary SchoolSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham
Who goes there
45.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 89 pupils (25.5%) received SEN support and 7 (2%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Seaham Rail Station, about 540 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Princess Road Schools (s-bound), 10 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 232 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in County Durham (84), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Seaham Trinity Primary School issued 16 suspensions, 4.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from October 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
45.3%
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 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 59% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 39% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.1
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
27.1
KS2
13
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 Seaham Trinity Primary School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Seaham Trinity Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Seaham Trinity Primary School is in County Durham; for families living there:
- County Durham's school travel policy: School transport policies and strategies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school travel
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 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 County Durham is 5 (the median across 280 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 Seaham Trinity Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
348 pupils
420 places
72 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Seaham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Seaham
Across County Durham council
Places available
6,581
Applications
4,409
Got 1st preference
97.3%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across County Durham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
89
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
27.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
349
Total Pupils
171
Boys
178
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
19.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,392
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,837
Per pupil
£2329k
Total funding
£223k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.7%
Overall absence
22.8%
Persistent absence
316
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
Seaham Trinity Primary School
Questions parents ask about Seaham Trinity Primary School
What are SATs results like at Seaham Trinity Primary School?
Of the pupils at Seaham Trinity Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 64% did so in maths.
What is Seaham Trinity Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Seaham Trinity Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Seaham Trinity Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Seaham Trinity Primary School is oversubscribed, County Durham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Seaham Trinity Primary School?
Seaham Trinity Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Seaham Trinity Primary School?
Classes at Seaham Trinity Primary School average 26.1 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 Seaham Trinity Primary School?
Seaham Trinity Primary School has around 349 pupils on roll. 45% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Seaham Trinity Primary School?
7.7% of sessions were missed at Seaham Trinity Primary School in 2024/25. 22.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Seaham Trinity Primary School?
Apply through County Durham's coordinated admissions process, naming Seaham Trinity 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.
How many road collisions happen near Seaham Trinity Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 County Durham is 5 (the median across 280 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Seaham Trinity Primary School?
Seaham Trinity Primary School is at Princess Road, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 7SP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)