Seaham High School

State-Funded School

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North EastRegion

DurhamLocal Authority

EasingtonConstituency

SR7 0BHPostcode

4.0

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Seaham High School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Durham, North East.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,095 pupils. Seaham High School is part of EDEN LEARNING TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Around average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 45.8
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 40.2%
EBacc average point score: 3.78

Ethnicity

White

96%

Asian

Black

<1%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Pupils

1,095

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

42%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 1,095
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: EDEN LEARNING TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
28 Sept 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
18 Jul 2013	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.