Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw
Station Road, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, DH4 7JZ
Nursery - Year 6 (ages 3-11)
PrimaryAcademy converterMixedRoman Catholic
About the school
Established school - open since before 2019. Became an academy in July 2019, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 20 May 2025
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Not applicable
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 308
- Multi-academy trust
- BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Phone
- 01913854545