Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School

General Information

Address: Thorpe Road, Horden, Peterlee, SR8 4AB
Phone: 01915863895
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Ashton
Age range: 5-11 years
Intake: Not applicable
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Number of pupils: 99
School capacity: 119
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 52
% eligible for free school meals: 52.5%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

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Pupils on SEN Support: 28.3%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.0%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Moderate learning difficulty: 12 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 9 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Physical disability: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

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Educational Attainment

Good 2019 report

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Ranked #69 of 153 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#67North Park Primary SchoolGood
#68Oakley Cross Primary School and NurseryGood
#69Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#70Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, WillingtonGood
#71Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, ShottonGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Framwellgate Moor Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Kirk Merrington Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3Montalbo Nursery & Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding
#5Sugar Hill Primary SchoolOutstanding
#6Thornhill Primary SchoolOutstanding
#7West Cornforth Primary SchoolOutstanding
#8Beamish Primary SchoolGood
#9Bearpark Primary SchoolGood
#10Belmont Cheveley Park Primary SchoolGood
#11Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolGood
#12Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary SchoolGood
#13Blackhall Primary SchoolGood
#14Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow LawGood
#15Bloemfontein Primary SchoolGood
#16Bluebell Meadow Primary SchoolGood
#17Bournmoor Primary SchoolGood
#18Bowburn Primary SchoolGood
#19Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery SchoolGood
#20Browney Primary AcademyGood
#21Bullion Lane Primary SchoolGood
#22Burnopfield Primary SchoolGood
#23Byerley Park Primary SchoolGood
#24Byers Green Primary SchoolGood
#25Cassop Primary SchoolGood
#26Castleside Primary SchoolGood
#27Catchgate Primary SchoolGood
#28Cestria Primary SchoolGood
#29Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolGood
#30Chilton AcademyGood
#31Cockfield Primary SchoolGood
#32Collierley Nursery and Primary SchoolGood
#33Cotherstone Primary SchoolGood
#34Cotsford Primary SchoolGood
#35Coxhoe Primary SchoolGood
#36Crook Primary SchoolGood
#37Deaf Hill Primary SchoolGood
#38Delves Lane Primary SchoolGood
#39Dene House Primary SchoolGood
#40Durham Gilesgate Primary SchoolGood
#41Easington Colliery Primary SchoolGood
#42East Stanley SchoolGood
#43Ebchester CofE Primary SchoolGood
#44Edmondsley Primary AcademyGood
#45Esh CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolGood
#46Esh Winning AcademyGood
#47Etherley Lane Primary SchoolGood
#48Ferryhill Station Primary SchoolGood
#49Frosterley Primary SchoolGood
#50Green Lane Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#51Hamsterley Primary SchoolGood
#52Hartside Primary AcademyGood
#53Howletch Lane Primary SchoolGood
#54Hunwick Primary SchoolGood
#55Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolGood
#56King Street Primary SchoolGood
#57Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary SchoolGood
#58Langley Moor Primary SchoolGood
#59Laurel Avenue Community Primary SchoolGood
#60Leadgate Primary School - Split SiteGood
#61Ludworth Primary SchoolGood
#62Middlestone Moor AcademyGood
#63Nettlesworth Primary SchoolGood
#64Neville's Cross Primary School and NurseryGood
#65New Seaham AcademyGood
#66Newker Primary SchoolGood
#67North Park Primary SchoolGood
#68Oakley Cross Primary School and NurseryGood
#69Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#70Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, WillingtonGood
#71Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, ShottonGood
#72Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#73Ouston Primary SchoolGood
#74Peases West AcademyGood
#75Pittington Primary SchoolGood
#76Prince Bishops Community Primary SchoolGood
#77Ramshaw Primary SchoolGood
#78Red Rose Primary SchoolGood
#79Ribbon SchoolGood
#80Rosa Street Primary and Nursery AcademyGood
#81Roseberry Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#82Sacriston AcademyGood
#83Seaham Trinity Primary SchoolGood
#84Seascape Primary SchoolGood
#85Seaview Primary SchoolGood
#86Sedgefield Primary SchoolGood
#87Shield Row Primary SchoolGood
#88Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolGood
#89Shotley Bridge Primary SchoolGood
#90Shotton Primary SchoolGood
#91Silver Tree Primary School and NurseryGood
#92South Hetton PrimaryGood
#93Springmoor Grange SchoolGood
#94St Andrew's AcademyGood
#95St Bede's Catholic Primary School, SacristonGood
#96St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton ParkGood
#97St Charles' Catholic Primary School, TudhoeGood
#98St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-StreetGood
#99St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, SeahamGood
#100St Francis Horndale CofE Primary SchoolGood
#101St Godric's Catholic Primary School, DurhamGood
#102St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, DurhamGood
#103St John's Chapel Primary SchoolGood
#104St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, ShildonGood
#105St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#106St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MurtonGood
#107St Joseph's Catholic Primary, StanleyGood
#108St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#109St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard CastleGood
#110St Mary's Catholic Primary School, BlackhillGood
#111St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South MoorGood
#112St Marys Catholic Primary School, WingateGood
#113St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh VillageGood
#114St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#115St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, DiptonGood
#116St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley MoorGood
#117St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#118St Thomas More Primary School, BelmontGood
#119St William's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#120Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolGood
#121Stanley (Crook) Primary SchoolGood
#122Stanley Burnside Primary SchoolGood
#123Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery SchoolGood
#124Sunnybrow Primary SchoolGood
#125Tanfield Lea Community Primary SchoolGood
#126The Grove Primary SchoolGood
#127Thornley AcademyGood
#128Timothy Hackworth Primary SchoolGood
#129Tow Law Millennium Primary SchoolGood
#130Victoria Lane AcademyGood
#131West Pelton Primary SchoolGood
#132West Rainton Primary SchoolGood
#133Westlea Primary SchoolGood
#134Wheatley Hill Community Primary SchoolGood
#135Willington Primary SchoolGood
#136Wingate Primary SchoolGood
#137Witton Gilbert Primary SchoolGood
#138Wolsingham Primary SchoolGood
#139Woodland Primary SchoolGood
#140Woodlea Primary SchoolGood
#141Yohden Primary SchoolGood
#142Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) SchoolRequires improvement
#143Butterknowle Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#144Dean Bank Primary and Nursery SchoolRequires improvement
#145Escomb Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#146Fishburn Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#147Hesleden Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#148Langley Park Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#149Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw MoorRequires improvement
#150St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, CoundonRequires improvement
#151Woodham Burn Community Primary School and NurseryRequires improvement
#152Woodhouse Primary AcademyRequires improvement
#153Middleton-In-Teesdale AcademyInadequate

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