SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Seaham
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Seaham Academy Ofsted: Good (2022) | 86% |
| 2 | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed, may be improving 2024 | 81% |
| 3 | St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), improved significantly 2025 | 71% |
| 4 | Westlea Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 70% |
| 5 | Seaview Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 69% |
| 6 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 67% |
| 7 | Ribbon School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 65% |
| 8 | Ropery Walk Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2024 | 64% |
| 9 | Seaham Trinity Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 50% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.