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New Seaham Academy, Seaham SR7

Byron Terrace, Seaham, County Durham SR7 0HX

10 reasons to choose New Seaham Academy

Top line

New Seaham Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Seaham and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.

School fundamentals

New Seaham Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. It is a Single Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. It is one of the 20 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Durham LEA.

Average class size

New Seaham Academy has eight classes from Reception, some whole year, some mixed age, and an average class size of 27 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that New Seaham Academy ranks in the top 3% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 2% of schools.

The New Seaham Academy curriculum

School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. British Council’s International School Award for international learning activities. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for music.

Sport at New Seaham Academy

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. Association for Physical Education (afPE) Quality Mark with Distinction.

The Arts at New Seaham Academy

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

School hours are from 8.30am to 4.30pm.

Find another school near New Seaham Academy

Independent Prep Schools

Argyle House Prep School (4.7 miles); The Chorister School (10.9 miles).

State Primary Schools

St Cuthbert’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Seaham (0.2 miles); St Paul’s Church of England Primary School, Sunderland (1.7 miles); St Michael’s Catholic Primary School, Houghton le Spring (4.6 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Argyle House Senior School (4.7 miles); Durham School (11 miles); Durham High School (12 miles).

State Senior Schools

St Anthony’s Girls’ Catholic Academy (4.9 miles); Christ’s College (5.8 miles); The Academy at Shotton Hall (7.1 miles).

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