St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton
Voluntary aided primary school in Seaham (County Durham).
KS2 RWM expected
71%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
88%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
75%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
79%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.8%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.2
▲ 0.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
17.3%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
60%
127 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest first74 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is Ribbon School, 0.3 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ribbon SchoolAcademy converter | 0.3 mi | Primary | 514 | Good, 2023 |
| South Hetton PrimaryAcademy sponsor led | 1.4 mi | Primary | 202 | Good, 2023 |
| Westlea Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.7 mi | Primary | 247 | Good, 2022 |
| Easington Lane Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 281 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2014) |
| Seaview Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 256 | Good, 2024 |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, SeahamAcademy converter | 2.1 mi | Primary | 206 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (May 2016, previous school) |
| Seaham High SchoolAcademy converter | 2.1 mi | Secondary | 1,095 | Good, 2023 |
| New Seaham AcademyAcademy converter | 2.2 mi | Primary | 216 | Good, 2022 |
| Seaham Trinity Primary SchoolCommunity | 2.4 mi | Primary | 349 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2013) |
| Hetton Lyons Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 2.4 mi | Nursery | 110 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Apr 2013) |
| Hetton Lyons Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.4 mi | Primary | 431 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Easington CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.5 mi | Primary | 167 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2 |
| Rosemary Lane Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 2.5 mi | Nursery | 95 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all six areas |
| St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.5 mi | Primary | 308 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Jan 2013, previous school) |
| Eppleton Academy Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.6 mi | Primary | 208 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Easington AcademyAcademy converter | 2.6 mi | Secondary | 769 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3 |
| Ropery Walk Primary SchoolCommunity | 2.6 mi | Primary | 219 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (May 2016) |
| Seaham Harbour Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 2.7 mi | Nursery | 94 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2015) |
| Hetton Primary SchoolCommunity | 2.7 mi | Primary | 206 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2015) |
| Easington Colliery Primary SchoolCommunity | 2.8 mi | Primary | 525 | Good, 2023 |
| Hetton AcademyAcademy converter | 2.8 mi | Secondary | 681 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements |
| Hope Wood AcademyAcademy special converter | 3.0 mi | Special | 250 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2018) |
| Elemore Hall SchoolCommunity special | 3.1 mi | Special | 208 | Good, 2024 |
| Gillas Lane Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 3.1 mi | Primary | 134 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Dec 2013, previous school) |
| Portland AcademyAcademy special converter | 3.4 mi | Special | 207 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Feb 2025, no grade given |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, ShottonAcademy converter | 3.4 mi | Primary | 156 | Good, 2024 |
| Bernard Gilpin Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.5 mi | Primary | 417 | Outstanding, 2022 |
| Mill Hill Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 3.5 mi | Nursery | 169 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Mill Hill Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.5 mi | Primary | 434 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2014) |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, HoughtonAcademy converter | 3.5 mi | Primary | 193 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2 |
| Houghton Le Spring Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 3.5 mi | Nursery | 142 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2014) |
| Shotton Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.5 mi | Primary | 289 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2022Last graded Good (Mar 2012) |
| St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 3.6 mi | Primary | 332 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Outstanding (Nov 2018) |
| Benedict Biscop Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | 3.7 mi | Primary | 333 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Acre Rigg AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 3.7 mi | Primary | 257 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2018) |
| Acre Rigg Infant SchoolCommunity | 3.7 mi | Primary | 252 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| East Rainton Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.7 mi | Primary | 101 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2013) |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, RyhopeAcademy converter | 3.8 mi | Primary | 184 | Good, 2024 |
| KepierAcademy converter | 3.8 mi | Secondary | 1,131 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 |
| East Durham CollegeFurther education | 3.9 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Endeavour Academy DurhamFree schools alternative provision | 3.9 mi | Alternative provision | 50 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2018) |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 3.9 mi | Primary | 99 | No overall grade, 2024Good in 2 key judgements, Inadequate in 2; early years provision Inadequate. This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Ryhope Infant School AcademyAcademy converter | 4.0 mi | Primary | 172 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2010, previous school) |
| Ryhope Junior SchoolCommunity | 4.0 mi | Primary | 158 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 |
| Sunningdale SchoolCommunity special | 4.0 mi | Special | 153 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Outstanding (Apr 2013) |
| Ludworth Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.0 mi | Primary | 84 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2014) |
| New Silksworth Academy InfantAcademy sponsor led | 4.0 mi | Primary | 215 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2019) |
| New Silksworth Academy JuniorAcademy sponsor led | 4.0 mi | Primary | 200 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2019) |
| St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, SilksworthAcademy converter | 4.1 mi | Primary | 207 | Good, 2022 |
| Burnside Academy InspiresAcademy converter | 4.1 mi | Primary | 174 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2014, previous school) |
| Venerable Bede Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | 4.1 mi | Secondary | 738 | No overall grade, 2025Requires improvement in 3 key judgements, Inadequate in 1 |
| Farringdon Community AcademyAcademy converter | 4.2 mi | Secondary | 712 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| Howletch Lane Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.2 mi | Primary | 382 | No overall grade, 2024Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; early years provision Good |
| East Herrington Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 4.2 mi | Primary | 476 | Good, 2022 |
| Pittington Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.3 mi | Primary | 196 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2022Last graded Good (Sep 2011) |
| Newbottle Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 4.3 mi | Primary | 437 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Seascape Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.4 mi | Primary | 263 | Report card, 2026Needs attention in 2 areas, Urgent improvement in 5 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.4 mi | Primary | 191 | Good, 2023 |
| St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form CollegeAcademy converter | 4.4 mi | Secondary | 891 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2017, previous school) |
| Farringdon AcademyAcademy converter | 4.5 mi | Primary | 384 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Thornley AcademyAcademy converter | 4.6 mi | Primary | 124 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2015, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Shotton Hall Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.7 mi | Primary | 350 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Apr 2016) |
| West Rainton Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.7 mi | Primary | 148 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2017) |
| The Academy at Shotton HallAcademy converter | 4.8 mi | Secondary | 1,202 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Hasting Hill AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 4.8 mi | Primary | 238 | Good, 2023 |
| Dubmire PrimaryAcademy sponsor led | 4.8 mi | Primary | 479 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1; early years provision Good |
| Hill View Infant AcademyAcademy converter | 4.8 mi | Primary | 439 | Good, 2022 |
| Cotsford Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.8 mi | Primary | 181 | Good, 2024 |
| Hopespring SunderlandOther independent | 4.9 mi | Independent | 24 | - |
| Dene AcademyAcademy converter | 4.9 mi | Secondary | 638 | Good, 2023 |
| Dene House Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 4.9 mi | Primary | 303 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Yohden Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.9 mi | Primary | 182 | Good, 2023 |
| Thorney Close Primary SchoolCommunity | 5.0 mi | Primary | 289 | Good, 2023 |
| St Godrics Catholic Primary School, ThornleyAcademy converter | 5.0 mi | Primary | 75 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2019, previous school) |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is close to the middle for deprivation in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 5 of 10).
Overall deprivation5
Income6
Employment4
Education and skills5
Health3
Crime5
Barriers to housing and services5
Living environment8
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 60
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