Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton
Fleming Field, Durham, DH6 2JQ
156 pupils · 93% of 168 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Free school meals
- 32.1%
Ofsted
Good (2024) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 18 June 2024, published 8 September 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 71% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 10% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.95 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 22 | 21 | 38 | 22 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 21 | 21 | 35 | 21 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 18 | 16 | 39 | 18 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 17 | 16 | 29 | 17 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 16 | 16 | 26 | 16 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Shotton Primary School 0.8 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley 2.5 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Thornley Academy 2.6 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Ludworth Primary School 2.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Wheatley Hill Community Primary School 2.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Howletch Lane Primary School 3.1 km · No overall grade (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.