St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School, SEAHAM

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School

Dene House Road, St. Mary Magdalene RC Primary School, Dene House Road, SEAHAM SR7 7BJ

http://www.st-marymagdalens.durham.sch.uk

St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic academy. It has about 300 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in January 2013. The present school opened in 2022.

This school is a member of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope, St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth, St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland and St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland.)

Particular strengths include Attendance, Environment, Attainment and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Representation and Finances.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.3		Seaham Trinity Primary School
0.6		Ropery Walk Primary School
0.7		Seaview Primary School
1.0		St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham
1.1		New Seaham Academy
1.1		Westlea Primary School
2.1		St Paul's CofE Primary School
2.2		St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope
2.3		Ribbon School
2.5		Ryhope Junior School
2.5		Ryhope Infant School Academy
2.5		St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton

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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is roughly average.

Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is excellent, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is below average.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is quite low.

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