Ribbon School

Barnes Road, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 9QR

Good

Inspected 11 January 2023

Good

Ofsted

64%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

512

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: County Durham →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 512 / 478 (107%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 January 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

41.6%

Disadvantaged

3.3%

EAL

2.1%

SEN support

28.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

64%

Expected standard (RWM)

11%

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.3%

Overall absence

13.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

20.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

17.33

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

£46,102

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 26% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,509 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,085

Spend per pupil

£7,376

Income per pupil

48%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.