Primary school

Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Sunderland
  • DH4 7JZ
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Apr 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,549 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 44%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 4%4%2016/17: top 27%2017/18: top 16%2018/19: top 3%3% · 2018/192022/23: top 63%2023/24: top 33%2024/25: top 44%No exams

Against North EastArrows: North East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM67% · North East 67%5/10 Middle−47.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM6% · North East 8%4/10 Below−49 pts
Reading score105 · North East 1054/10 Below−54.5 pts
Maths score103 · North East 1052/10 Well below North East−63.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 85% · 33 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 73% · 30 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 81% · 32 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 91% · 32 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 56% · 48 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 69% · 48 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 67% · 48 pupils · North East 67%91%56%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 12% · 33 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 7% · 30 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 16% · 32 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 19% · 32 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 10% · 48 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 10% · 48 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 6% · 48 pupils · North East 8%19%6%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 108 · 33 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 107 · 30 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 108 · 32 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 108 · 32 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 106 · 48 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 106 · 48 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 105 · 48 pupils · North East 105108105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 33 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 107 · 30 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 106 · 32 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 108 · 32 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 105 · 48 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 105 · 48 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 103 · 48 pupils · North East 105108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
31 of 31 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3131
2nd83
3rd60

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2022Requires improvement
  3. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026291
Free school meals (past 6 years)12.7%
First language not English2.3%
SEN support10.1%
EHC plan1.3%
Absence (sessions missed)3.8%
Persistently absent pupils6.3%

Girls 49.7%Boys 50.3%

82.4% full · 353 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 73 responses (23.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school89% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved83.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 60.3% not applicable69% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 15.1% not applicable79% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?21.9% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 21.9% who said Yes above56.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing83.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school89% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school86.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development74% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent79.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adult12.9
  • Classroom teachers 12
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 6.7
  • Other support 8.1

Teachers 14 FTE · Whole workforce 28.9 · 42 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,735
Spend per pupil£6,491
Staff spend per pupil£4,932
Reserve per pupil−£257
  • −£77,000revenue reserve
  • +£73,000in-year balance

Grants £6,417 · self-generated £260 · premises £391 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST (47 academies) · trust reserve £4,300,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it