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Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Joanne Jones

location_onPeterlee, SR8 4AB

language Visit Website phone 1915863895

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

106

school

Expected Standard

22%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Peterlee, serving ages 5-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 95% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary is a voluntary aided school in Peterlee, County Durham, admitting pupils aged 5-11. The school has approximately 93 pupils on roll, of whom 58% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 22% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #182 of 188 primaries in County Durham and #14,704 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Inadequate, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Inadequate.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

22%

LA 60%

Reading22% LA 72%

Writing56% LA 72%

Maths56% LA 72%

Read SS

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

32%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading41% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing45% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths68% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading67% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing78% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths83% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.8

Read

LA -0.6

-5.7 to 0.1

-1.6

Write

LA -0.1

-4.4 to 1.2

-0.4

Maths

LA -0.9

-3.1 to 2.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading89% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 80% · Eng 78%

Maths83% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.1

Read

LA 0.1

-0.8 to 5.0

-0.8

Write

LA 0.6

-3.4 to 1.9

-1.8

Maths

LA 0.1

-4.3 to 0.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 67%

Reading75% LA 77%

Writing75% LA 78%

Maths75% LA 78%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.6

Read

LA 0.7

-4.1 to 2.9

-0.7

Write

LA 0.6

-4.1 to 2.7

-0.9

Maths

LA 0.6

-4.1 to 2.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

12 November 2024

Inspection Report

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28 November 2019

Inspection Report

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10 February 2016

Inspection Report

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03 December 2013

Inspection Report

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27 September 2011

Inspection Report

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30 June 2010

Inspection Report

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07 June 2007

Inspection Report

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14 November 2005

Inspection Report

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16 May 2005

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-11-12

Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Inadequate

2016-02-10

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-12-03

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.2%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.2%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 93 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.2%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	93	2	2.2%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	95	1	1.1%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	104	1	1.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	105	2	1.9%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	106	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	108	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	106	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	102	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	104	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	106	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	105	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	105	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	102	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	105	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	103	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	103	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	104	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	108	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	112	1	0.9%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	113	1	0.9%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	112	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	111	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	111	1	0.9%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	98	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	101	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	97	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

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Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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West Cornforth Primary School

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