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74 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton, 0.3 miles away.

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		Phase		Ofsted
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MurtonVoluntary aided	0.3 mi	Primary	127	Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2013)
Westlea Primary SchoolCommunity	1.5 mi	Primary	247	Good, 2022
Seaview Primary SchoolCommunity	1.6 mi	Primary	256	Good, 2024
South Hetton PrimaryAcademy sponsor led	1.7 mi	Primary	202	Good, 2023
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, SeahamAcademy converter	1.8 mi	Primary	206	Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (May 2016, previous school)
Seaham High SchoolAcademy converter	1.9 mi	Secondary	1,095	Good, 2023
New Seaham AcademyAcademy converter	1.9 mi	Primary	216	Good, 2022
Easington Lane Primary SchoolCommunity	1.9 mi	Primary	281	Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2014)
Seaham Trinity Primary SchoolCommunity	2.2 mi	Primary	349	Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2013)
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter	2.3 mi	Primary	308	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Jan 2013, previous school)
Hetton Lyons Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery	2.5 mi	Nursery	110	Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Apr 2013)
Hetton Lyons Primary SchoolAcademy converter	2.5 mi	Primary	431	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6
Ropery Walk Primary SchoolCommunity	2.5 mi	Primary	219	Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (May 2016)
Seaham Harbour Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery	2.5 mi	Nursery	94	Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2015)
Eppleton Academy Primary SchoolAcademy converter	2.6 mi	Primary	208	No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good
Easington CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter	2.7 mi	Primary	167	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2
Rosemary Lane Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery	2.7 mi	Nursery	95	Report card, 2026Strong standard in all six areas
Hetton Primary SchoolCommunity	2.8 mi	Primary	206	Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2015)
Hetton AcademyAcademy converter	2.8 mi	Secondary	681	No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements
Easington AcademyAcademy converter	2.9 mi	Secondary	769	No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3
Easington Colliery Primary SchoolCommunity	3.0 mi	Primary	525	Good, 2023
Gillas Lane Primary AcademyAcademy converter	3.0 mi	Primary	134	Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Dec 2013, previous school)
Portland AcademyAcademy special converter	3.1 mi	Special	207	Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Feb 2025, no grade given
Hope Wood AcademyAcademy special converter	3.1 mi	Special	250	Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2018)
Mill Hill Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery	3.2 mi	Nursery	169	Outstanding, 2024
Mill Hill Primary SchoolCommunity	3.2 mi	Primary	434	Ungraded inspection, Jan 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2014)
Elemore Hall SchoolCommunity special	3.3 mi	Special	208	Good, 2024
St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled	3.3 mi	Primary	332	Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Outstanding (Nov 2018)
Bernard Gilpin Primary SchoolCommunity	3.4 mi	Primary	417	Outstanding, 2022
Houghton Le Spring Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery	3.4 mi	Nursery	142	Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2014)
Benedict Biscop Church of England AcademyAcademy converter	3.4 mi	Primary	333	No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, HoughtonAcademy converter	3.4 mi	Primary	193	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, RyhopeAcademy converter	3.5 mi	Primary	184	Good, 2024
Ryhope Infant School AcademyAcademy converter	3.7 mi	Primary	172	Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2010, previous school)
Ryhope Junior SchoolCommunity	3.7 mi	Primary	158	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2
East Rainton Primary SchoolCommunity	3.7 mi	Primary	101	Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2013)
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, ShottonAcademy converter	3.7 mi	Primary	156	Good, 2024
Sunningdale SchoolCommunity special	3.7 mi	Special	153	Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Outstanding (Apr 2013)
KepierAcademy converter	3.7 mi	Secondary	1,131	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5
New Silksworth Academy InfantAcademy sponsor led	3.7 mi	Primary	215	Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2019)
New Silksworth Academy JuniorAcademy sponsor led	3.7 mi	Primary	200	Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2019)
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, SilksworthAcademy converter	3.8 mi	Primary	207	Good, 2022
Venerable Bede Church of England AcademyAcademy converter	3.8 mi	Secondary	738	No overall grade, 2025Requires improvement in 3 key judgements, Inadequate in 1
Shotton Primary SchoolCommunity	3.8 mi	Primary	289	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2022Last graded Good (Mar 2012)
Farringdon Community AcademyAcademy converter	3.9 mi	Secondary	712	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4
Burnside Academy InspiresAcademy converter	4.0 mi	Primary	174	Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2014, previous school)
Acre Rigg AcademyAcademy sponsor led	4.0 mi	Primary	257	Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2018)
Acre Rigg Infant SchoolCommunity	4.0 mi	Primary	252	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5
East Herrington Primary AcademyAcademy converter	4.0 mi	Primary	476	Good, 2022
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led	4.1 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.
East Durham CollegeFurther education	4.2 mi	16 plus	-	-
Endeavour Academy DurhamFree schools alternative provision	4.2 mi	Alternative provision	50	Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2018)
Newbottle Primary AcademyAcademy converter	4.2 mi	Primary	437	Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas
Farringdon AcademyAcademy converter	4.3 mi	Primary	384	Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1
Ludworth Primary SchoolCommunity	4.3 mi	Primary	84	Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2014)
Howletch Lane Primary SchoolCommunity	4.4 mi	Primary	382	No overall grade, 2024Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; early years provision Good
Hill View Infant AcademyAcademy converter	4.5 mi	Primary	439	Good, 2022
Pittington Primary SchoolCommunity	4.5 mi	Primary	196	Ungraded inspection, Jul 2022Last graded Good (Sep 2011)
Hasting Hill AcademyAcademy sponsor led	4.5 mi	Primary	238	Good, 2023
Hopespring SunderlandOther independent	4.6 mi	Independent	24	-
Seascape Primary SchoolCommunity	4.6 mi	Primary	263	Report card, 2026Needs attention in 2 areas, Urgent improvement in 5
Thorney Close Primary SchoolCommunity	4.7 mi	Primary	289	Good, 2023
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter	4.7 mi	Primary	191	Good, 2023
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form CollegeAcademy converter	4.7 mi	Secondary	891	Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2017, previous school)
Dubmire PrimaryAcademy sponsor led	4.7 mi	Primary	479	No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1; early years provision Good
Hill View Junior AcademyAcademy converter	4.7 mi	Primary	451	Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Dec 2012, previous school)
Plains Farm AcademyAcademy sponsor led	4.8 mi	Primary	164	Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2015)
West Rainton Primary SchoolCommunity	4.8 mi	Primary	148	Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2017)
Thornhill Park SchoolOther independent special	4.8 mi	Special	69	-
Grangetown Primary SchoolCommunity	4.9 mi	Primary	302	Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Jun 2017)
Southmoor AcademyAcademy converter	4.9 mi	Secondary	1,398	Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2017)
Thornley AcademyAcademy converter	4.9 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.
Sandhill View AcademyAcademy sponsor led	5.0 mi	Secondary	743	Report card, 2025Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 3, Needs attention in 1
The PoplarsOther independent special	5.0 mi	Special	4	-

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

This school's neighbourhood is among the 10% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 1 of 10).

Overall deprivation1

Income1

Employment1

Education and skills2

Health1

Crime1

Barriers to housing and services5

Living environment7

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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: 245

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