Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton
Fleming Field, Shotton, Durham, DH6 2JQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Ashton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
- Sponsor
- Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Easington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 168
- Pupils on roll
- 156
- URN
- 148788
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01915261531
About this school
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Durham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 156 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 22 | 26 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 73% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 8% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 85% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 73% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 73% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | County Durham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 154 |
| 2023/24 | 159 |
| 2024/25 | 154 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton compares
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton ranked 59th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 6.3% | 35.1% | 156 | — |
| Shotton Primary School | 64% | 8.5% | 54.8% | 289 | 0.5 miles |
| St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley | 43% | 4.8% | 23.2% | 75 | 1.6 miles |
| Thornley Academy | 54% | 10.4% | 42.4% | 124 | 1.6 miles |
| Ludworth Primary School | 64% | 7.2% | 59.5% | 84 | 1.6 miles |
| Wheatley Hill Community Primary School | 68% | 7.4% | 50.8% | 445 | 1.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 35.06%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.26%
- Persistent absence
- 20.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Shotton Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Shotton Colliery
-
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley1.6 miles
Primary · Durham
-
Thornley Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Durham
-
Ludworth Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Durham
-
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Durham
Other schools in Durham
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton ranks 17th of the 42 ranked primary schools in Durham.
- All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester Primary
- Bearpark Primary School Primary
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Primary
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Primary
- Brandon Primary Academy Primary
- Burnhope Primary School Primary
- Cassop Primary School Primary
- Coxhoe Primary School Primary
- Durham Gilesgate Primary School Primary
- Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Primary
- Edmondsley Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton teach?
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Durham.
- Who is the headteacher of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton?
- The headteacher of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton is Mrs Lisa Ashton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton?
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton has 156 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton full?
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton has capacity for 168 pupils and 156 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton a faith school?
- Yes. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton as having no nursery classes.
- Is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton part of an academy trust?
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton is part of BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton compare with other schools in County Durham?
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton ranked 59th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton's absence rate?
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.