New Seaham Academy
Academy converter in Seaham, County Durham.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 216 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 266 |
| Free school meals | 9.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | NEW SEAHAM ACADEMY |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Byron Terrace, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 0HX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.newseaham.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01915813046 |
| URN | 138826 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 12 October 2022, published 5 January 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Westlea Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Seaview Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Seaham Trinity Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- St Paul's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- Ropery Walk Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope (primary school, about 2.8 km)
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