Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Peterlee for pupils aged 5 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 99 pupils on roll.
| Type | Primary / Academy sponsor led |
| Age Range | 5-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Thorpe Road Horden Peterlee County Durham SR8 4AB |
| Reference Number | 152108 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 99 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.51%
Girls: 49.49% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 52.5% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 7.1% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 23.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 17 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 31 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 91.9% |
| African | 4% |
| Mixed, Other | 2% |
| White, Other | 1% |
| Indian | 1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
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Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 3 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 7 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover).
In 2025–26, 28.3% of pupils at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate learning difficulty | 12 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 9 | 1 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 3 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 1 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 1 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
| Name | Distance |
|
Seascape Primary School
Ellison Road, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 5NJ |
0.59 miles |
|
Cotsford Primary School
Third Street, Horden, Third Street, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 4EH |
0.89 miles |
|
Yohden Primary School
Windsor Terrace, Horden, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 4HP |
1.03 miles |
|
Acre Rigg Academy
Acre Rigg Road, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 2DU |
1.1 miles |
|
Dene House Primary School
Manor Way, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 5RL |
1.11 miles |
|
Acre Rigg Infant School
Acre Rigg Road, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 2DU |
1.11 miles |
|
Horden Nursery School
Cotsford Park, Peterlee, SR8 4TB |
1.17 miles |
|
Easington Colliery Primary School
Whickham Street, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 3DJ |
1.18 miles |
|
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Westway, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1DE |
1.35 miles |
|
Rosemary Lane Nursery School
Rosemary Lane, Peterlee, SR8 3BQ |
1.54 miles |
|
Howletch Lane Primary School
Pennine Drive, County Durham, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 2NQ |
1.59 miles |
|
Easington CofE Primary School
EASINGTON VILLAGE, HALL WALK, PETERLEE, COUNTY DURHAM, SR8 3BP |
1.65 miles |
|
Shotton Hall Primary School
Waveney Road, Peterlee, County Durham, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1NX |
1.96 miles |
|
Blackhall Primary School
Middle Street, Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool, TS27 4NA |
2.05 miles |
|
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall
Coast Road, Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool, TS27 4HE |
2.29 miles |
|
Hesleden Primary School
Hesleden, Hartlepool, TS27 4PT |
2.52 miles |
|
Shotton Primary School
Grange Terrace, Shotton Colliery, County Durham, DH6 2JP |
2.72 miles |
|
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton
Fleming Field, Shotton, Durham, County Durham, DH6 2JQ |
3.18 miles |
|
Wingate Community Nursery School
Partridge Terrace, Wingate, TS28 5BD |
3.6 miles |
|
Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Hutton Henry, Hartlepool, TS27 4RY |
3.84 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Dene Academy
Manor Way, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 5RL |
1.03 miles |
|
East Durham College
Willerby Grove, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 2RN |
1.29 miles |
|
Easington Academy
Stockton Road, Easington Village, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 3AY |
1.38 miles |
|
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Westway, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1DE |
1.46 miles |
|
Hope Wood Academy
Crawlaw Road, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, Durham, SR8 3LP |
1.59 miles |
|
Open Air Education
Oakerside Lodge, Castle Eden Dene Nnr, Stanhope Chase, County Durham, SR8 1NJ |
1.88 miles |
|
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Passfield Way, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1AU |
2.02 miles |
|
Wellfield School
North Road East, Wingate, County Durham, TS28 5AX |
3.59 miles |
|
Seaham High School
Station Road, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 0BH |
4.93 miles |
All schools in Peterlee · County Durham local authority: places and applications
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, which runs 31 schools. The nearest others:
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Peterlee
- St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College Peterlee
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall Hartlepool
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton Durham
- St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate Co Durham
- St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley Durham
- St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Seaham
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham Seaham
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope Sunderland
- St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth Sunderland
How many pupils does Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School have?
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School has 99 pupils on roll.
What age range does Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School cover?
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.
Where is Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School is at Thorpe Road, Horden, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 4AB.