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Seaham High School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,160 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In July 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2020.
This school is a member of Eden Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Kepier, Ferryhill School, Tanfield School, Woodham Academy and King James I Academy Bishop Auckland.)
Particular strengths include Finances, Environment, Representation and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Progress, Destinations and Attendance.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | Venerable Bede Church of England Academy | |
| 3.4 | Farringdon Community Academy | |
| 3.4 | Southmoor Academy | |
| 3.7 | St Aidan's Catholic Academy | |
| 4.0 | Thornhill Academy | |
| 4.1 | Easington Academy | |
| 4.2 | Sandhill View Academy | |
| 4.2 | St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy | |
| 4.2 | Hetton Academy | |
| 4.5 | Kepier | |
| 4.8 | Christ's College | |
| 5.0 | Academy 360 |
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is roughly average.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Attainment: About average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.
Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low. Show details
Progress: Below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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