Schools in Seascale
Cumbria · Cumberland · 2 schools
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Cumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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4
of 14 in & around Seascale rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Seascale (2)
- Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Ages 2-11 · CA20 1AZ
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 94% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Seascale (2)
2
2 primary · 0 secondary
193
63% capacity used
2
0 outstanding · 2 good
304
111 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Seascale
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Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
82.0%
KS2 Maths
77.0%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
21 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +5 primary and +4 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
63% occupied · 111 spare places
Other schools near Seascale
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Seascale's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Beckermet CofE School
Primary · Beckermet
Thornhill Primary School
Primary · Egremont
St Bega's CofE Primary School
Primary · Holmrook
Bookwell Primary School
Primary · Egremont · Outstanding
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Egremont · Good
West Lakes Academy
Secondary · Egremont
Orgill Primary School
Primary · Egremont
Waberthwaite CofE School
Primary · Millom
Questions parents ask about schools in Seascale
How many schools are there in Seascale?
Seascale has 2 open schools.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Seascale?
None of the 2 graded schools in Seascale currently holds an Outstanding rating. 2 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Seascale have the best SATs results?
Of the 2 primary schools in Seascale with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery (94% in reading, 94% in maths); and Seascale Primary School (70% in reading, 60% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Gosforth CofE Primary School and NurserySeascale Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Do schools in Seascale have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Seascale have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Cumberland allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Seascale?
Apply to Cumberland through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.