Westlea Primary School
School Name: Westlea Primary School Address: Winslow Crescent, Westlea Estate Town/City: Seaham County: County Durham Postcode: SR7 8JU Telephone Number: 01915 813658 Website: www.westleaprimaryschool.com/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Scothern
Capacity: 238
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 247 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 104% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 42.9%
URN: 113998
DfE Number: 840/2043
UKPRN: 10070850
UPRN: 100110771875
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: Easington (E14001211)
Electoral Ward: Seaham (E05016191)
Easting & Northing: 440521E, 549515N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 50' 22.05" N 1° 22' 13.66" W
Plus Code: 9C6WRJQH+QR
DfE Record: View record
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