Seabridge Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Newcastle-Under-Lyme (Staffordshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
I am delighted to welcome you to Seabridge Primary School. At Seabridge, our motto Working together to be the best we can sits at the heart of everything we do. We believe that education is a shared journey between children, staff, families, and the wider community, and that by working together we can help every child achieve their full potential.
We strive to enable all children to be successful, both personally and academically. We do this by providing them with an innovative, inspiring and inclusive curriculum where all learners become independent and resilient.
Our curriculum, alongside a range of enrichment opportunities, are thoughtfully designed to enable our children to develop and retain a deep understanding of what they have learnt so that they are prepared for the next phase in their learning journey.
We also want every child to develop a lifelong love of learning, to be curious, creative, and confident in exploring the world around them. Our school values of ambition, resilience, kindness, and uniqueness guide us every day. Ambition encourages our children to aim high and believe in themselves.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Badminton
- Chess
- Computing
- Cross Country
- Football
- Hockey
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Netball
- Rounders
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 144439
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (5 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Purcell | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Leech | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Charlton | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kirsty Townsend | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Peter Lewis | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr John Axon Axon Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Matthew Bennett Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Simon Caton Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record