St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School
Primary schoolSt Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in County Durham, for pupils aged 4 to 11. It had 308 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026Improved significantly, March 2025
- Latest ungraded inspection
- Improved significantly, 12 March 2025
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 76% of pupils at St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% in County Durham and 62% in England.
14% reached the higher standard (8% in England).
End of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 62% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 14% | 8% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106 | 104 | 105 |
- Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- Seaham Trinity Primary SchoolPrimary. School remains Good, October 2023. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)560 m
- Ropery Walk Primary SchoolPrimary. Standards maintained, November 2024. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1 km
- Seaham Harbour Nursery SchoolNursery. School remains Outstanding, July 20241.2 km
- Seaview Primary SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), May 2024. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.3 km
- Seaham High SchoolSecondary. Good (overall), July 2023. Attainment 8 of 47.8 (2025/26, provisional)1.5 km
- New Seaham AcademyPrimary. Good (overall), October 2022. 94% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.7 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in County Durham
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).