Seaham High School
Seaham, SR7 0BH · County Durham · secondary school
22nd of 30 secondary schools in County Durham we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 5.7/10 against 474 of them, against 3.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 40.2 · 41 | 30% | 1.22 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.43 · 19 | 25% | 0.48 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 45.8 · 50 | 10% | 0.50 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 40.2% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 45.8, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.43 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in September 2023. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (5.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.4 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Games Club, English, History, and Geography Book Clubs, STEM Rocket Club, Cooking Club, Film Club, and Sewing Club. Music activities include a Brass Band, Music Club, and Mindfulness sessions. An after-school club is available, but there is no breakfast club.
Getting in. The school has 1123 pupils in a capacity of 1200, leaving 77 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who start below the national average in Progress 8? What specific support is available for students who need help catching up in English and maths? How does the after-school club operate for pupils who finish at different times?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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