Seascape Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention

Ellison Road, Peterlee, SR8 5NJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Seascape Primary School is a primary school in Peterlee for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 10th of 10 primary schools in Peterlee. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 10 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement
Achievement: Urgent improvement
Attendance and behaviour: Urgent improvement
Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention
Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement
Early years: Urgent improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

27 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 55 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score94

94, 11 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score97

97, 8 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

263 pupils on roll, with places for 385

Eligible for free school meals63.1%

63.1%, 36.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.6%

7.6%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24.7%

24.7%, 9.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.7%

5.7%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Seascape Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to good	Not published
Dene House Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Cotsford Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Yohden Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr David Christie
Phone: 01915864186
Website: seascapeprimary.durham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ellison Road, Peterlee, SR8 5NJ
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 133701

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.