Seaham Harbour Nursery School

Nursery
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 5

Ofsted: Outstanding

Bottleworks Road, Seaham Harbour, Seaham, SR7 7NNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Seaham Harbour Nursery School is a nursery school in Seaham for ages 2 to 5. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 March 2015, report published 20 April 2015

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding

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Pupil numbers and mix

94 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals0%

0%, 26.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.1%

1.1%, 20.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support4.3%

4.3%, 10.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.1%

1.1%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Seaham Harbour Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted
Rosemary Lane Nursery School	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding
Mill Hill Nursery School	4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding
Hetton Lyons Nursery School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good
Horden Nursery School	5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School	5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding

School details

School type: Local authority nursery school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 5
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Carole Lesley Scott
Phone: 01915812829
Website: seahamharbour.durham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bottleworks Road, Seaham Harbour, Seaham, SR7 7NN
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 113975

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.