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Best schools in Seaham

10 schools in Seaham with the same league rank as the County Durham league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Seaham's own ranking

In SeahamSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1New Seaham Academy94%29%Top 2% (2/193) in County Durham
2Westlea Primary School77%9%Top 18% (33/193) in County Durham
3St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School76%14%Top 18% (34/193) in County Durham
4St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham75%17%Top 20% (38/193) in County Durham
5St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton71%0%Top 34% (65/193) in County Durham
6Ropery Walk Primary School68%12%Top 38% (73/193) in County Durham
7Ribbon School64%11%Top 50% (96/193) in County Durham
8Seaview Primary School64%7%(100/193) in County Durham
9Seaham Trinity Primary School54%12%(137/193) in County Durham

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolSunderland2.4 miles88%19%Top 7% (5/76) in Sunderland
Ryhope Junior SchoolSunderland2.8 miles67%8%(39/76) in Sunderland
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, RyhopeSunderland2.5 miles58%11%(57/76) in Sunderland

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Seaham's own ranking

In SeahamSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Seaham High School47.848%Top 47% (14/30) in County Durham

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
The Academy at Shotton HallPeterlee6.1 miles55.056%Top 14% (4/30) in County Durham
St Aidan's Catholic AcademySunderland4.4 miles53.659%1st (1/18) in Sunderland
Hetton AcademyHoughton le Spring5.1 miles52.260%Top 12% (2/18) in Sunderland
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic AcademySunderland4.9 miles52.157%Top 17% (3/18) in Sunderland
Easington AcademyPeterlee3.9 miles51.055%Top 30% (9/30) in County Durham
Southmoor AcademySunderland4.0 miles46.850%Top 34% (6/18) in Sunderland
KepierHoughton le Spring5.5 miles46.346%Top 39% (7/18) in Sunderland
Farringdon Community AcademySunderland4.4 miles46.258%Top 45% (8/18) in Sunderland
Venerable Bede Church of England AcademySunderland3.3 miles43.145%(10/18) in Sunderland
Thornhill AcademySunderland4.7 miles42.844%(12/18) in Sunderland

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

None in Seaham itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
St Aidan's Catholic AcademySunderland4.4 miles33.0-0.491st (1/5) in Sunderland
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic AcademySunderland4.9 miles31.8-0.43Top 40% (2/5) in Sunderland
Southmoor AcademySunderland4.0 miles31.2+0.15(4/5) in Sunderland
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form CollegePeterlee5.5 miles28.6-0.24(12/15) in County Durham
City of Sunderland CollegeSunderland4.8 miles24.2-0.87(5/5) in Sunderland
East Durham CollegePeterlee5.2 miles21.8-1.07(15/15) in County Durham

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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