Seascale Primary School
Crofthead Road, Seascale, Seascale, CA20 1LZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Seascale Primary School is a primary school in Seascale for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. It ranks 53rd of 111 primary schools in Cumberland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 January 2024, report published 11 March 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 January 2024
Pupils enjoy coming to Seascale Primary School. Everyone feels welcome and included in all aspects of school life. Pupils are polite, kind and considerate of others. Older pupils take good care of younger children and are positive role models. They behave sensibly around school and are courteous to each other and to adults. The strong relationships that pupils have with one another and with staff help them to feel happy. Pupils know that staff will listen to them and help if they have any worries. The school has high expectations for pupils' achievement. It ensures that pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), have the support that they need to learn the curriculum well. Pupils try their best in lessons and listen carefully to their teachers. Most pupils achieve well. Pupils appreciate many roles of responsibility that they have in school. For example, pupils nominate themselves and others to be members of various school councils, including the eco-council and arts council. They vote for anti-bullying ambassadors and team captains each year. Pupils take great pride in these roles and fulfil their responsibilities with enthusiasm.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, staff do not select the most appropriate learning activities and resources that will best support pupils to learn the intended curriculum well. This means that some pupils do not learn some of the essential knowledge and skills as well as they could in these subjects. The school should ensure that activity choices and resources enable pupils to learn all that they should.
- Some groups of pupils do not attend school regularly enough. This means that they do not benefit as much as they should from the education and experiences that the school offers. The school should ensure that it has a clear strategy to improve the levels of attendance for these pupils.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
20 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
97 pupils on roll, with places for 164
Schools near Seascale Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 81% met the expected standard |
| Beckermet CofE School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Thornhill Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Bookwell Primary School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 80% met the expected standard |
| St Bega's CofE Primary School | 6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Storey
- Phone
- 01946728403
- Address
- Crofthead Road, Seascale, Seascale, CA20 1LZ
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- URN
- 112163
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.