Seaham High School
School Name: Seaham High School Address: Station Road Town/City: Seaham County: County Durham Postcode: SR7 0BH Telephone Number: 01915 161600 Website: http://www.seahamhighschool.com/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2020 Trust: Eden Learning Trust Sponsor: Eden Learning Trust
Headteacher: Mr Geoffrey Lumsdon
Capacity: 1200
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1095 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 91% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 42%
URN: 147711
DfE Number: 840/4019
UKPRN: 10085865
UPRN: 10091176515
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: Easington (E14001211)
Electoral Ward: Seaham (E05016191)
Easting & Northing: 440914E, 549664N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 50' 26.76" N 1° 21' 51.55" W
Plus Code: 9C6WRJRP+87
DfE Record: View record
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham (0.3km)
- Westlea Primary School (0.4km)
- New Seaham Academy (0.5km)
- Seaview Primary School (0.9km)
- St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School (1.5km)
- Seaham Trinity Primary School (1.6km)
- Ropery Walk Primary School (2.3km)
- Seaham Harbour Nursery School (2.4km)
- Ribbon School (2.8km)
- St Paul's CofE Primary School (2.9km)
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- Ms Lynne Alderson - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 June 2027.
- Mrs Wendy Baker - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 July 2028.
- Mr Lee Brown - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 14 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 June 2027.
- Ms Clair Louise Campbell - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 May 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 29 May 2026.
- Mrs Nicola Foster - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 June 2027.
- Mr Stuart Hall - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 November 2029.
- Mr Ian Hardy - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 January 2027.
- Mrs Victoria Hubbard - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 March 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 6 March 2028.
- Mr David William Langlands - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2027.
- Mr Geoff William Lumsdon - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2019 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Miss Ashleigh Erin McNally-Griffiths - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 July 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 10 July 2026.
- Mrs Diane McNally-Holmes - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 April 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 April 2028.
- Mr David William Miller - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 October 2029.
- Mr William Sillett - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 September 2029.
- Mrs Andrea Whincop - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 July 2030.