58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
17%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
520.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
627
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/11/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorthumberland
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Seaton Valley High School · Secondary with sixth form · Northumberland
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
-1pp
69%64%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
-1pp
46%40%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
43.2
+2.0
46.243.741.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.2
EBacc entry
17%
+6pp
17%9%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
520.9
+21.4
520.9469.2417.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 520.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
26.6
-0.5
33.029.826.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26.6
A-level value added
-0.60
-0.1
0.0-0.3-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.6
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
-5pp
31%15%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
627
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Prospect Avenue, Seaton Delaval, NE25 0FW
Local authority
Northumberland
Website
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 | 58% | 34% | 43.2 | Not applicable | 17% | 520.9 | 24% | 627 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 35% | 41.2 | -0.23 | 10% | 499.5 | 18% | 605 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 46% | 43.3 | -0.35 | 2% | 496.4 | 7% | 563 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 41% | 43.2 | -0.24 | 7% | 482.0 | 8% | 561 |
| 2018/19 | 69% | 43% | 46.2 | -0.10 | 4% | 417.5 | 11% | 527 |
| 2017/18 | 68% | 40% | 47.6 | +0.04 | 8% | 407.1 | 13% | 519 |
| 2016/17 | 53% | 29% | 42.0 | -0.25 | 7% | — | 14% | 538 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 26.6 | C- | -0.60 | 10% | 96 |
| 2023/24 | 27.1 | C- | -0.47 | 14% | 78 |
| 2022/23 | 33.0 | C+ | — | 25% | 63 |
| 2021/22 | 30.9 | C | — | 0% | 76 |
| 2018/19 | 30.1 | C | -0.06 | 31% | 71 |
| 2017/18 | 31.1 | C | -0.17 | 14% | 79 |
| 2016/17 | 29.6 | C | -0.02 | 6% | 103 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 627 | 12.9 | 18% | 3% | 33% | 10% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 605 | 11.9 | 16% | 3% | 27% | 11% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 563 | 13.5 | 12% | 2% | 28% | 12% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 561 | 13.5 | 10% | 1% | 31% | 12% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 562 | 13.8 | 8% | 1% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 527 | 14.0 | 12% | 1% | 29% | 7% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 519 | 14.6 | 10% | 1% | 28% | 7% | 19% |
| 2016/17 | 538 | 15.0 | 9% | 0% | 30% | 7% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.