Seaton Valley High School

Prospect Avenue, Seaton Valley, Northumberland, NE25 0FW

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

43.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

13–18

Ages

627

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Northumberland →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 13–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 627 / 821 (76%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

33.1%

Disadvantaged

EAL

6.4%

SEN support

11.2%

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.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

43.2

Attainment 8

627 pupils

34%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

58.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.6

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

73 students

9.5%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

63%

To higher education

14%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

89%

Sustained destination

83%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.2%

Overall absence

26.7%

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.

48.73

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

12.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

29.78

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +9.9 vs 2023/24

£48,902

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£348 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

2% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£8,671

Spend per pupil

£8,337

Income per pupil

53%

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.