Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Houghton le Spring, Sunderland
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw is a primary school in Houghton le Spring, Sunderland for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 April 2025. Sunderland has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Station Road, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, DH4 7JZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Sunderland
- Pupils on roll
- 291 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 April 2025
Strengths
- “Attending Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School is a happy experience for pupils.”
- “They are eager to learn and proud of their success.”
- “Pupils enjoy learning, feel happy and build good relationships.”
To improve
- “Most teachers confidently use these newly defined teaching techniques, but this is not yet consistent across the school.”
- “On occasion, teachers do not routinely check what pupils have understood and give them helpful feedback.”
- “Where this is the case, some pupils lose concentration, which means they do not learn as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 67% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 31 first-preference applications, 35 offers in total, 31 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2025, as Sunderland published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sunderland.
- Barnwell Academy 0.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- New Penshaw Academy 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Shiney Row Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Fatfield Academy 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Newbottle Primary Academy 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Burnside Academy Inspires 1.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- John F Kennedy Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Biddick Primary School 2.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published