Westlea Primary School, Seaham
Westlea 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 November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 9 schools in Seaham with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to County Durham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Westlea Primary School in detail
Westlea Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, yoga, dance, choir, gardening and forest school.
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Westlea Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in County Durham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 78% in reading and 89% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Westlea Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Westlea Primary School as their first choice and 48 named it as one of their preferences, for 33 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 Westlea Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Westlea Primary School are St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham (0.2 miles, 92% reading, 92% maths); New Seaham Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 97% reading, 94% maths); Seaview Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 80% maths); and St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School (1.2 miles, 81% reading, 92% maths).
Westlea Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, SeahamNew Seaham AcademySeaview Primary SchoolSt Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
44.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 71 pupils (28.7%) received SEN support and 10 (4%) 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 moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Seaham Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Eastlea Store (nw-bound), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Westlea Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Westlea 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
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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
At a Glance
44.9%
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 78% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
23.3
Infant (KS1)
25.6
KS2
10
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 Westlea Primary School
Before and after school care
Westlea 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 County Durham
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Westlea Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Tots 'R' Us Nursery - Pre-school, 0.4 milesOfsted, 7 November 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
- Harbour View Kindergarten - Day nursery, 0.5 milesOfsted report card, 5 June 2026: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Seaham Kindergarten - Day nursery, 1.1 milesOfsted, 1 June 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
- Little Waves Day Nursery - Day nursery, 1.3 milesOfsted, 26 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Ribbon Daycare - Day nursery, 1.5 milesOfsted, 29 November 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Westlea Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Westlea 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Westlea Primary School
Will you get a place at Westlea Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 33 first choices for 33 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
217 pupils
266 places
49 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Seaham - Murton planning area (County Durham) will have 789 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
71
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
32.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
247
Total Pupils
119
Boys
128
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,658
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,206
Per pupil
£1588k
Total funding
£159k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
17.0%
Persistent absence
188
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
Westlea Primary School
Questions parents ask about Westlea Primary School
What are SATs results like at Westlea Primary School?
Of the pupils at Westlea Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 91% did so in maths.
What is Westlea Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Westlea Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022.
Is it hard to get a place at Westlea Primary School?
Westlea Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 266 places.
How big are the classes at Westlea Primary School?
Classes at Westlea Primary School average 24 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to Westlea Primary School?
Westlea Primary School has around 247 pupils on roll. 45% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Westlea Primary School?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Westlea Primary School in 2024/25. 17% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Westlea Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Westlea Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026).
How many road collisions happen near Westlea Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 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 Westlea Primary School?
Westlea Primary School is at Winslow Crescent, Westlea Estate, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 8JU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)