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EnglandNorth EastSunderlandDH4 7JZOur Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw
Primary

Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw

Primary

Sunderland · Houghton le Spring · DH4 7JZ ourladyqueenofpeacepenshaw.bwcet.com

Pupils
308
cap. 353
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
67%
RWM expected · 2024/25
6%
RWM higher · 2024/25
308
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
6%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
67%
RWM expected · 2024/25
6%
RWM higher · 2024/25
308
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
6%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authoritySunderland
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.6:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw · Primary · Sunderland

Finance£6491 spend / pupil£6735 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23

RWM expected standard
67%
-2pp
69%63%56%
'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
RWM higher standard
6%
-4pp
10%8%6%
'23'24'25
'25 · 6%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
79%
Reading higher standard
25%
Writing expected standard
79%
Writing higher standard
21%
Maths expected standard
75%
Maths higher standard
15%
Science expected standard
98%
SPAG expected standard
85%
LA AVG 75.04%
SPAG higher standard
27%
LA AVG 32.39%
Reading scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 105.57
Maths scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 104.95
GPS scaled score
105.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
308
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
6%

Contact

Address
Station Road, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, DH4 7JZ
Local authority
Sunderland
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2567%6%79%25%79%21%75%15%98%85%105.0103.0105.011%308
2023/2469%10%88%27%75%13%73%33%94%81%106.0105.0106.09%319
2022/2356%10%77%42%69%10%75%25%92%77%106.0105.0105.0-0.80-2.80-1.507%342

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2530822.411%2%13%4%6%
2023/2431922.89%2%11%4%8%
2022/2334222.27%2%10%4%9%
2021/2234422.49%2%11%6%13%
2020/2133821.55%2%11%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.