Seaham High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Seaham, North East SR7 0BH · County Durham
#101 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#2297 of 4,090 nationally
About Seaham High School
Seaham High School is a academy secondary located in Seaham, in the County Durham local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,095 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 43.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 101st of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (53th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (21th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,095; capacity filled 91.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 58.9%; ebacc average points 3.78.
There are 10 schools in Seaham; Seaham High School ranks 8th of 10 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)45.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)40.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)42%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Seaham High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,095
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 42%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 91.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 40.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 58.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.78
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Seaham High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham
Seaham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
206 students · 287 m away
Westlea Primary School
Seaham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
247 students · 419 m away
New Seaham Academy
Seaham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
216 students · 489 m away
Seaview Primary School
Seaham · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
256 students · 881 m away
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School
SEAHAM · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
308 students · 1.5 km away
Seaham Trinity Primary School
Seaham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
349 students · 1.6 km away
Ropery Walk Primary School
Seaham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
219 students · 2.3 km away
Ribbon School
Seaham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
514 students · 2.8 km away
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Sunderland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
332 students · 2.9 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
184 students · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,101 students
Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,071 students
Grace College
Gateshead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,125 students
Kepier
Houghton le Spring · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,131 students
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Sunderland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,057 students
Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,156 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Seaham High School a good school?
Seaham High School has a Success Index (England) of 43.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #101 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Seaham High School rank in North East?
Seaham High School ranks #101 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #2297 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Seaham High School?
Seaham High School had 1,095 students in 2025.
Is Seaham High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Seaham High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Seaham High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Seaham High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.