59%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
40%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
828.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,123
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/07/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Seaham High School · Secondary · County Durham
Part ofEDEN LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
59%
+2pp
65%59%53%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
+4pp
40%37%34%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Attainment 8
45.8
+2.8
47.845.443.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.8
EBacc entry
40%
-2pp
42%35%28%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
EBacc APS
828.9
+116.1
828.9770.9712.8
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 828.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,123
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
42%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Station Road, Seaham, SR7 0BH
Local authority
County Durham
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 59% | 40% | 45.8 | Not applicable | 40% | 828.9 | 40% | 1,123 |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 36% | 43.0 | -0.43 | 42% | 712.8 | 42% | 1,122 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 39% | 47.8 | -0.26 | 32% | 822.0 | 32% | 1,158 |
| 2021/22 | 53% | 34% | 45.5 | -0.35 | 28% | 803.2 | 28% | 1,137 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,123 | 17.9 | 21% | 2% | 42% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,122 | 16.5 | 20% | 2% | 41% | 10% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 1,158 | 16.5 | 17% | 2% | 40% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,137 | 17.0 | 17% | 1% | 41% | 11% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 1,145 | 16.5 | 15% | 1% | 40% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.