OFSTED
12 November 2024
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Inadequate
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
28 November 2019
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good
Published
15 December 2019
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Gender
Not applicable
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Local authority
County Durham
Trust
BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
99
99 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
49
49.5% of pupils
Male pupils
50
50.5% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
27.7 pts
above England
School
52.5%
County Durham
32.2%
North East
32.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
13.2 pts
below England
School
7.1%
County Durham
4.7%
North East
10.0%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
County Durham
0.5%
North East
0.9%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
91.9%
91
African
4.0%
4
Any other Mixed background
2.0%
2
Any other White background
1.0%
1
Indian
1.0%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
30.3%
30 of
99 pupils
9.5 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
13.5 pts
above
England
6.0%
4.0 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
83.2%
5.0 pts
below England
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
83.2%
County Durham
83.6%
North East
87.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.