Compare Ribbon School and Seaview Primary School and Westlea Primary School
Comparison of primary schools: Ribbon School (Primary) in Seaham; Seaview Primary School (Primary) in Seaham; Westlea Primary School (Primary) in Seaham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Ribbon School, Seaview Primary School and Westlea Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter and community school type located around Seaham, County Durham. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Ribbon School), published Mar 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Seaview Primary School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 350, combined total ≈ 1,050, typical FSM 45–50%, range 40–45%–50–55%; all under County Durham local authority.
| Attribute |
Ribbon School
SR7 9QR
|
Seaview Primary School
SR7 8PD
|
Westlea Primary School
SR7 8JU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Seaham County Durham SR7 9QR |
Seaham County Durham SR7 8PD |
Seaham County Durham SR7 8JU |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 8 Mar 2023 | 2 3 Jul 2024 | 2 31 Jan 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 478 | 315 | 238 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | County Durham (840) | County Durham (840) | County Durham (840) |
| Website | www.ribbonacademy.co.uk | www.seaviewprimary.com | www.westleaprimaryschool.com |
| Telephone | 01915175900 | 01915813974 | 01915813658 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Ribbon School
SR7 9QR
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Seaham
County Durham
SR7 9QR - Ofsted
- 2 8 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- County Durham (840)
- Website
- www.ribbonacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01915175900
Seaview Primary School
SR7 8PD
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Seaham
County Durham
SR7 8PD - Ofsted
- 2 3 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- County Durham (840)
- Website
- www.seaviewprimary.com
- Telephone
- 01915813974
Westlea Primary School
SR7 8JU
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Seaham
County Durham
SR7 8JU - Ofsted
- 2 31 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- County Durham (840)
- Website
- www.westleaprimaryschool.com
- Telephone
- 01915813658
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What should I look for when comparing schools?
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