Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Durham, County Durham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Durham County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton is a primary school in Durham, County Durham for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 18 June 2024. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Reception 2026 applicant was offered a place, as at 164 of the 200 other County Durham primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- In 2024/25, 71% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: highest of this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest County Durham primary schools that have results.
- Against England in 2024/25, 71% met the expected standard (England 62%) and 10% reached the higher standard (England 8%) in reading, writing and maths.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other County Durham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Fleming Field, Shotton, Durham, DH6 2JQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 156 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 18 June 2024
Strengths
- “The school’s Catholic foundation permeates throughout school life.”
- “There are caring relationships between pupils and staff.”
- “These relationships are underpinned by kindness and mutual respect.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes in a few foundation subjects, the chosen activities are not as well selected and do not fully support the intended learning.”
- “As a result, pupils sometimes find it harder to learn new information or achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 2024 (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) | 71% | 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: 21 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 21 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- Shotton Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley 1.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Thornley Academy 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ludworth Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wheatley Hill Community Primary School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Howletch Lane Primary School 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Easington CofE Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Acre Rigg Infant School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published