Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Academy sponsor led in Peterlee, County Durham.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Pupils on roll | 99 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 119 |
| Free school meals | 52.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Thorpe Road, Horden, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 4AB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://olsots.durham.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01915863895 |
| URN | 152108 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 12 November 2024, published 11 February 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years provision | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary, URN 114281).
Latest ungraded inspection: 28 November 2019, outcome: School remains Good.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Seascape Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Cotsford Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Yohden Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Acre Rigg Academy (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Dene House Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Acre Rigg Infant School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Easington Colliery Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.