Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton
Academy converterPrimaryAges 4–11MixedRoman Catholic
Fleming Field, Shotton, Durham, DH6 2JQ
Headteacher · Mrs Lisa Ashton
From Get Information About Schools (DfE), updated 3 September 2026. Report a correction
Key facts
Pupils156Capacity 168
OfstedGoodInspected 18 June 2024
TrustBishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust
Free school meals32.1%
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 18 June 2024.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through County Durham council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in County DurhamApplications for September 2026
All 21 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered22
Applications38
First choice21
First-choice offers21
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Shotton Primary School0.5 mi
- St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley1.6 mi
- Thornley Academy1.6 mi
- Ludworth Primary School1.6 mi
- Wheatley Hill Community Primary School1.7 mi