Seaburn Dene Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Torver Crescent, Seaburn Dene, Sunderland, SR6 8LGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Seaburn Dene Primary School is a primary school in Sunderland for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 122 schools in Sunderland. It ranks 14th of 41 primary schools in Sunderland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 October 2023, report published 8 November 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

25 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 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

218 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals10.1%

10.1%, 16.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.6%

4.6%, 17 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.6%

20.6%, 5.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Seaburn Dene Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Fulwell Infant School Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Fulwell Junior School	0.5 miles	Report card: Strong standard to exceptional	78% met the expected standard
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
Redby Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Southwick Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr John Howe
Phone: 01915634100
Website: seaburndeneprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Torver Crescent, Seaburn Dene, Sunderland, SR6 8LG
Local authority: Sunderland
URN: 108786

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.