Westlea Primary School
Community school in Seaham, County Durham.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 247 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 238 |
| Free school meals | 42.90% |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Winslow Crescent, Westlea Estate, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 8JU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.westleaprimaryschool.com/ |
| Telephone | 01915813658 |
| URN | 113998 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 30 November 2022, published 31 January 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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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 0.4 km)
- New Seaham Academy (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Seaview Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Seaham Trinity Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Ribbon School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Ropery Walk Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton (primary school, about 2.9 km)
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