# Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School

Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School is a primary school in County Durham, for pupils aged 5 to 11.

It had 99 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E152108. [County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Academy sponsor led
- Ages: 5 to 11
- Pupils: 99
- Council: County Durham
- URN: 152108

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed, special measures
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 12 November 2024
- Overall effectiveness: No overall grade (from September 2024)
- Quality of education: Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Inadequate
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Seascape Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/seascape-primary-school-e133701): 950 m. Primary. Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met, special measures. 7% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Cotsford Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cotsford-primary-school-e114150): 1.4 km. Primary. Good (overall), March 2024. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Yohden Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/yohden-primary-school-e114197): 1.7 km. Primary. Good (overall), November 2023. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Dene Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/dene-academy-e147122): 1.7 km. Secondary. Good (overall), November 2023. Attainment 8 of 41.2 (2025/26, provisional)
- [Acre Rigg Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/acre-rigg-academy-e138554): 1.8 km. Primary. School remains Good, June 2023. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Dene House Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/dene-house-primary-school-e141998): 1.8 km. Primary. Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/152108)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/152108)

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