Seaton Academy, Workington

Ofsted's report card from its 23 June 2026 inspection grades Seaton Academy on 7 areas: 3 strong standard and 4 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Strong standard. "Children flourish in the high-quality early years provision."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leadership at all levels is highly effective."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have developed a highly ambitious personal development programme that prepares pupils remarkably well for life beyond school."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Children in the early years make significant progress and achieve highly."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have high expectations of pupils' attendance, including for children in the early years."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "In recent years, leaders have made significant improvements to the design and delivery of the curriculum."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a clear approach to identifying when pupils face barriers to their learning or wellbeing."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that tasks pupils complete are consistently and sharply focused on the knowledge they should learn, so that pupils secure a deeper understanding across the curriculum"; "Leaders should ensure that lessons consistently enable pupils to apply their knowledge independently and in depth, so that pupils are even better prepared for the next stage in their learning".

From the headteacher's welcome: "Seaton Academy is a happy place where children enjoy school, feel safe and enjoy coming to school. Pre-school and Reception years follow the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. Here we provide stimulating, secure and creative learning environments where each child needs and abilities are recognised and developed."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 4:15pm.

For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Seaton Academy as their first choice and 48 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Seaton Academy are Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 62% reading, 58% maths); Northside Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 50% reading, 50% maths); St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 78% maths); and Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School (1.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 75% maths).

7.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 24 pupils (12.2%) received SEN support and 1 (0.5%) 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.

Seaton Academy had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Station Entrance, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Post Office (near), 150 metres away.

Seaton Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Seaton Academy are Workington Academy (1.5 miles); and St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington (1.8 miles).