Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw

Station Road, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring DH4 7JZ

https://olqoprcprimary.org.uk/

Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw is a Roman Catholic academy. It has about 340 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In May 2022 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2019.

This school is a member of Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington, St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington, St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton, St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street and St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley.)

Particular strengths include Attendance, Attainment, Environment and Representation.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.3		Barnwell Academy
0.4		Shiney Row Primary School
0.4		New Penshaw Academy
1.2		Fatfield Academy
1.2		Bournmoor Primary School
1.5		Newbottle Primary Academy
1.7		Woodlea Primary School
1.9		Burnside Academy Inspires
1.9		Dubmire Primary
2.0		John F Kennedy Primary School
2.0		Biddick Primary School
2.2		Rickleton Primary School

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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Attainment: Above average. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite high.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is below average.

Progress: About average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite high.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

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