Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Thorpe Road, Horden, Peterlee, SR8 4AB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Not applicable
- 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
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 99
- URN
- 152108
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01915863895
About this school
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Peterlee. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 99 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary (URN 114281).
How Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 99 | — |
| Seascape Primary School | 7% | 10% | 73.8% | 263 | 0.6 miles |
| Cotsford Primary School | 53% | 5% | 62.6% | 181 | 0.9 miles |
| Yohden Primary School | 57% | 6.3% | 42.3% | 182 | 1.0 miles |
| Acre Rigg Academy | 47% | 5.4% | 59% | 257 | 1.1 miles |
| Dene House Primary School | 59% | 7.1% | 56.5% | 303 | 1.1 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.
Inspection history
Location
Nearby schools
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Seascape Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Peterlee
-
Cotsford Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Peterlee
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Yohden Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Peterlee
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Acre Rigg Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Peterlee
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Dene House Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Peterlee
Other schools in Peterlee
- Acre Rigg Academy Primary
- Acre Rigg Infant School Primary
- Cotsford Primary School Primary
- Dene House Primary School Primary
- Easington CofE Primary School Primary
- Easington Colliery Primary School Primary
- Howletch Lane Primary School Primary
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Primary
- Seascape Primary School Primary
- Shotton Hall Primary School Primary
- Yohden Primary School Primary
- Horden Nursery School Nursery
Common questions
- What ages does Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School teach?
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Peterlee.
- Who is the headteacher of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School is Mrs Lisa Ashton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, 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 Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School?
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School has 99 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School full?
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School has capacity for 119 pupils and 99 on roll (83%), 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 Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School 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.
- Does Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.