Seahouses Primary School, Seahouses
Seahouses Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Seahouses. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 35th-highest of the 73 schools in Northumberland with published results, and 7,353rd of 14,452 across England. It was 47% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Northumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Seahouses Primary School in detail
Seahouses Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I would like to extend a warm welcome to all the children, their parents and carers, families, friends and members of the local community who are central to the life of Seahouses Primary School. Our whole school community values the contribution every child brings to our school which makes our school a happy and harmonious place to learn and work."
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 25 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Northumberland
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Seahouses Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Northumberland and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 58% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Seahouses Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Seahouses Primary School as their first choice and 10 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 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 Seahouses Primary School
Who goes there
11.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 10 pupils (16.7%) received SEN support and 1 (1.7%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chathill Rail Station, about 3.3 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Schools (e-bound), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 12 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Northumberland (44).
Suspensions and exclusions
Seahouses Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from September 2017, 9 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 September 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
11.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 58% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 50% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 58% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
15.0
Avg class size
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby primary schools
Latest from Seahouses Primary School
Road Safety Newsletter
2 Oct 2026
Newsletter 02.10.26
2 Oct 2026
Trident Soccer October Half Term
25 Sep 2026
Newsletter 25.09.26
25 Sep 2026
Temporary Cover- School Chef
21 Sep 2026
Halloween Disco
21 Sep 2026
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Seahouses Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Seahouses Primary School is in Northumberland; for families living there:
Apply to Northumberland for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Northumberland is 3 (the median across 175 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.
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Your chances of a place at Seahouses Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
47%
Available places
71 pupils
150 places
79 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Seahouses
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Seahouses
Across Northumberland council
Places available
3,735
Applications
2,569
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Northumberland council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
18.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
60
Total Pupils
29
Boys
31
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
15.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,995
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,432
Per pupil
£572k
Total funding
£15k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
3.3%
Persistent absence
60
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Seahouses Primary School
What are SATs results like at Seahouses Primary School?
Of the pupils at Seahouses Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is Seahouses Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Seahouses Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Seahouses Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Seahouses Primary School is oversubscribed, Northumberland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Seahouses Primary School?
Seahouses Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 47% of its 150 places.
How big are the classes at Seahouses Primary School?
Classes at Seahouses Primary School average 15 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Seahouses Primary School?
Seahouses Primary School has around 60 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Seahouses Primary School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Seahouses Primary School in 2024/25. 3.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Seahouses Primary School?
Apply through Northumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Seahouses 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 Seahouses Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Northumberland is 3 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Seahouses Primary School?
Seahouses Primary School is at James Street, Seahouses, Northumberland, NE68 7YF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)