Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw Catchment Area
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw is an academy converter primary school in Houghton le Spring, Sunderland , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 308 pupils, and a capacity of 353 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
308
Pupils
353
Capacity
87%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2022
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw?
The catchment area for Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw is the geographic zone Sunderland uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Sunderland publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw is managed by Sunderland and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Sunderland before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Sunderland catchment area documents →Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw: 353 places, 87% filled: places available
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw has a published admission number of 353 places. 308 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 87%. At 87% full, the school currently has headroom below its 353 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 12% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Houghton le Spring.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Sunderland publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Sunderland school admissions →
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw: School Information
- Full address
- Station Road, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, DH4 7JZ
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 12% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147139
Other Primary Schools in Houghton le Spring
If Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Houghton le Spring are the next closest alternatives.
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Sunderland
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Sunderland. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw
What is the catchment area for Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw? ▾
The catchment area for Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw is the geographic zone Sunderland uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Sunderland publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw oversubscribed? ▾
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw has a capacity of 353 places and currently has 308 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Sunderland.
What is the admissions policy for Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw? ▾
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Sunderland before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw cover? ▾
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw is a primary school in Houghton le Spring, Sunderland, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw? ▾
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.