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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton

Academy converter · Durham · DH6 2JQ

Ages 4–11 · 156 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
150

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

16

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
39
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

156 pupils · 168 places

Pupils on roll
156
Boys / girls
63 / 93
School capacity
168
Capacity fill
156 / 168 (93%)
Free school meals
32.1%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Ashton

Location

Address
Fleming Field, Shotton
Postcode
DH6 2JQ
Town
Durham
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Easington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Durham, County Durham, 156 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 32.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in Durham
57
Primary schools in Durham
44
Academies among open schools in Durham
47% (27)
Open schools in DH6
15
Primary in DH6
13
Open schools in County Durham LA
281
Primary in County Durham LA
209

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DurhamNear DH6

  • Shotton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Shotton Colliery · DH6 2JP · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM47.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • Thornley Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Durham · DH6 3DZ · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM35.5%

    1.6 miles away

  • Ludworth Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Durham · DH6 1LZ · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM57.5%
    • Demand0.88

    1.6 miles away

  • Howletch Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Peterlee · SR8 2NQ · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM34.2%
    • Demand0.92

    1.9 miles away

  • Easington CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterlee · SR8 3BP · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand1.13

    2.1 miles away

  • Acre Rigg Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Peterlee · SR8 2DU · County Durham

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM48.0%
    • Demand0.91

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Ashton
Telephone
01915261531
Website
http://www.ourladyoflourdes.durham.sch.uk/

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