Ropery Walk Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Ropery Walk, Seaham, SR7 7JZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ropery Walk Primary School is a primary school in Seaham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 5th of 9 primary schools in Seaham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 May 2016, report published 24 May 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

34 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

219 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals32.9%

32.9%, 6.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.7%

3.7%, 17.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.1%

20.1%, 5.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ropery Walk Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Seaham Trinity Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Seaview Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
New Seaham Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	94% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Chloe Black
Phone: 01915813959
Website: roperywalk.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ropery Walk, Seaham, SR7 7JZ
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 113993

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.