Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Apr 8 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Unique reference
- 147139
- Address
- Station Road, Penshaw, DH4 7JZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 308 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.4%
- Persistent absence
- 6.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.1%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 0.3% |
| Other Asian | 1% |
| Other White | 1.6% |
| Mixed | 3.5% |
| White British | 92.9% |
| Other Black | 0.3% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.8
WritingWell below average-2.8
MathsAverage-1.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 67% |
| Local authority average | 66% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 6% |
| Local authority average | 11% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 103 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 45
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 38
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 5
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 38
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 4 4 0 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 13 7 6 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 15 13 2 |
| Reception, Full-time | 24 9 15 |
| Year 1 | 36 16 20 |
| Year 2 | 43 19 24 |
| Year 3 | 40 22 18 |
| Year 4 | 41 19 22 |
| Year 5 | 43 24 19 |
| Year 6 | 48 22 26 |