Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Peterlee, North East SR8 1DE · County Durham
#308 of 811 primary schools in North East
#6137 of 15,697 nationally
About Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School is a academy primary located in Peterlee, in the County Durham local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 2–11. In 2025 it enrolled 191 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 58.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools in England and 308th of 811 ranked primary schools in North East. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (75th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (16th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 191; capacity filled 60.6%.
There are 16 schools in Peterlee; Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School ranks 5th of 16 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)74%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)9%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)41.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 191
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 41.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 60.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 74%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 9%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Peterlee · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
891 students · 247 m away
Howletch Lane Primary School
Peterlee · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
382 students · 689 m away
Shotton Hall Primary School
Peterlee · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
350 students · 994 m away
Acre Rigg Infant School
Peterlee · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
252 students · 1.1 km away
Acre Rigg Academy
Peterlee · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
257 students · 1.1 km away
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Peterlee · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,202 students · 1.1 km away
Open Air Education
Castle Eden Dene Nnr · Independent all-through · Ages 4–14
21 students · 1.2 km away
Seascape Primary School
Peterlee · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
263 students · 1.4 km away
Dene House Primary School
Peterlee · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
303 students · 1.6 km away
Dene Academy
Peterlee · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
638 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Gurney Pease Academy
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
191 students
St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton
Gateshead · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
191 students
St Andrew's Academy
Bishop Auckland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
191 students
Ormesby Primary School
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
190 students
Sacriston Academy
Durham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
190 students
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend
Wallsend · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
190 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School a good school?
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 58.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #308 of 811 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School rank in North East?
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School ranks #308 of 811 primary schools in North East and #6137 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School had 191 students in 2025.
Is Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 2–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.