Seascape Primary School
Community schoolPrimaryAges 2–11Mixed
Ellison Road, Peterlee, SR8 5NJ
Headteacher · Mr David Christie
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Key facts
Pupils263Capacity 385
OfstedReport cardInspected 13 January 2026
Free school meals72.8%
Ofsted
Report card from the inspection on 13 January 2026.
- InclusionNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingUrgent improvement
- AchievementUrgent improvement
- Attendance and behaviourUrgent improvement
- Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
- Early yearsUrgent improvement
- Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement
- SafeguardingMet
The school is in the category: Special measures.
Read the full Ofsted reportsOfsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through County Durham council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in County DurhamApplications for September 2026
All 27 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered27
Applications39
First choice27
First-choice offers27
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School0.6 mi
- Dene House Primary School0.6 mi
- Cotsford Primary School0.7 mi
- Yohden Primary School0.8 mi
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School0.8 mi