Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Peterlee

In its own words: "Our mission states God is at the centre of our lives and is at the heart of everything that we do. We aim to be a school where Christ is at the centre, and children are at the heart of everything we think, say and do."

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in County Durham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 82% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School are Howletch Lane Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 58% reading, 56% maths); Shotton Hall Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); Acre Rigg Infant School (0.7 miles, Good); and Acre Rigg Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 61% reading, 59% maths).

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School is one of 31 schools run by Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

36.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 11% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Black (9%).

In 2026, 26 pupils (13.6%) received SEN support and 2 (1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Horden, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Passfield Way - Southway (ne-bound), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 362 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in County Durham (84), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School are St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College (0.2 miles), The Academy at Shotton Hall (0.7 miles), Dene Academy (1 mile) and Easington Academy (1.7 miles).