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Seabridge Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Staffordshire

Roe Lane, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 3PJ

Website 01782432530

63

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

School remains Good

No graded inspection

Application demand

100%

1st preference success · Not oversubscribed

Attendance

95.3%

8.9% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

436

Capacity used

Over capacity

104%

420 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Not oversubscribed

100%

1st preference success rate

50 of 50 families who put it first got an offer

53

Places offered

109

Total applications

2.1

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference5050● 100%
2nd preference392● 5%
3rd preference200● 0%
Total1095248%

1st preference success by year

90%
2020
100%
2021
92%
2022
100%
2023
100%
2024
100%
2025

Staffordshire lets families list 3 preferences. 2 applications came from outside the council area (2 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Emma Kuffour
Address
Roe Lane, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 3PJ
Phone
01782432530
Local authority
Staffordshire
Ward / constituency
Westlands · Newcastle-under-Lyme
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
144439

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals14%——
English as additional language16%——
SEN support11%——
47% boys (205)53% girls (231)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST

436 pupils · 420 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 26

    03 March 2026

    S5 Inspection · report card

    InclusionExpected standard
    AchievementExpected standard
    Safeguarding standardsMet
    Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
    Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
    Leadership and governanceExpected standard
    Early yearsExpected standard
    Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
    Post-16 provisionNot applicable
  2. 21

    18 November 2021

    Ungraded inspection

    School remains Good
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 350 pupils

Attendance

95.3%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

4.7%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

8.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.9%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.0%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

5%
20/21
9%
21/22
8%
22/23
10%
23/24
9%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths63%——
Higher standard11%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard68%
+6% vs England
Higher standard12%
+4% vs England

Reading

Expected standard75%
+0% vs England
Higher standard30%
-3% vs England
Average score106
+0 vs England

Writing

Expected standard75%
+3% vs England
Greater depth22%
+9% vs England

Maths

Expected standard78%
+4% vs England
Higher standard23%
-3% vs England
Average score105
+0 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard73%
+0% vs England
Higher standard17%
-13% vs England
Average score105
+0 vs England

Science

Expected standard85%
+3% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

692019682023632024682025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)68%61%
Higher standard12%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Staffordshire council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.