Seascale Primary School, Seascale
Seascale Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Seascale. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 80th-highest of the 112 schools in Cumberland with published results, and 11,866th of 14,452 across England. It was 52% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Seascale Primary School in detail
Seascale Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Seascale Primary School. Our school is a happy school. We all work together in a strong team with a common aim - to provide the best education possible within our capabilities for all our children."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 6 January 2027, an open day on Thursday 7 January 2027, an open day on Friday 8 January 2027 and an open day on Monday 11 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Cumberland
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Seascale Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Cumberland and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 60% in reading and 32% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Seascale Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Seascale Primary School as their first choice and 25 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 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 Seascale Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Seascale Primary School are Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery (2.1 miles, Good, 94% reading, 94% maths); Beckermet CofE School (3.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 60% maths); and Thornhill Primary School (4.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Seascale Primary School.
Gosforth CofE Primary School and NurseryBeckermet CofE SchoolThornhill Primary School
Who goes there
13.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below 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, 26 pupils (26.8%) received SEN support and 6 (6.2%) 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 autism.
Staffing
Seascale Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Station Entrance, about 840 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 9 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cumberland (22).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Seascale Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.9 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; DfE school workforce census; 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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
13.4%
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 improved from 60% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 32% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 20% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
16.8
Avg class size
16.3
Infant (KS1)
17.5
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Seascale Primary School
Term dates
Seascale Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cumberland. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 16 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Thursday 20 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Seascale Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Seascale Primary School is in Cumberland; for families living there:
- Cumberland's school travel policy: Step by step guide of the Home to School Travel Assistance Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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 Cumberland is 5 (the median across 179 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 Seascale Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
52%
Available places
98 pupils
189 places
91 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Seascale
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Seascale
Across Cumberland council
Places available
3,537
Applications
2,352
Got 1st preference
98.2%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Cumberland council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
33.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
97
Total Pupils
54
Boys
43
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
12.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,089
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,598
Per pupil
£690k
Total funding
£18k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.4%
Overall absence
11.8%
Persistent absence
85
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Seascale Primary School
What are SATs results like at Seascale Primary School?
Of the pupils at Seascale Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 60% did so in maths.
What is Seascale Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Seascale Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024.
What is the catchment area for Seascale Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Seascale Primary School is oversubscribed, Cumberland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Seascale Primary School?
Seascale Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 52% of its 189 places.
How big are the classes at Seascale Primary School?
Classes at Seascale Primary School average 16.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Seascale Primary School?
Seascale Primary School has around 97 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Seascale Primary School?
6.4% of sessions were missed at Seascale Primary School in 2024/25. 11.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Seascale Primary School?
Apply through Cumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Seascale 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.
What are Seascale Primary School's term dates?
Seascale Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cumberland. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 16 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Thursday 20 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Seascale Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Cumberland is 5 (the median across 179 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Seascale Primary School?
Seascale Primary School is at Crofthead Road, Seascale, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1LZ.
Sources: Cumberland term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)