OFSTED
29 October 2024
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership & management
Inadequate
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
8 February 2023
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published
28 March 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy special sponsor led
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Lancashire
Trust
THE SEA VIEW TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
179
179 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
46
25.7% of pupils
Male pupils
133
74.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
22.1 pts
above England
School
46.9%
South Ribble
20.3%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
10.2 pts
below England
School
10.1%
South Ribble
6.5%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
South Ribble
0.4%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
75.4%
135
Indian
5.0%
9
Pakistani
5.0%
9
Any other Mixed background
2.8%
5
Any other White background
2.8%
5
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
100.0%
179 of
179 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
14.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
94.0 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
105.9%
26.1 pts
above England
Applebee Wood School
105.9%
South Ribble
84.7%
North West
82.4%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.