Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School

County Durham · SR8 4AB

General information Primary School · 5-11 years Who goes here 99 pupils, 52.5% FSM

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Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School

General Information

Address: Thorpe Road, Horden, Peterlee, SR8 4AB – View on map
Phone: 01915863895
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Ashton
Age range: 5-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 18 families put it first for 17 places – 11 for every 10 places. 94% of them were offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area.
Intake: Not applicable
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

99 pupils out of 119 places

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 52
% eligible for free school meals: 52.5%
Pupil mix: 2 in 10 (similar to the County Durham average)
English as an additional language: 7% (England 22%)

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across County Durham: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 12 (0.3 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 5 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 3 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in County Durham, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

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

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2019 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results for this school haven't been added yet.

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63rd of 141 primary schools in County Durham for Ofsted rating

#61North Park Primary SchoolGood
#62Oakley Cross Primary School and NurseryGood
#63Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#64Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, WillingtonGood
#65Our 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.

Rank School Score

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

Financials

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