Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary
School Name: Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary Address: Thorpe Road, Horden Town/City: Peterlee County: County Durham Postcode: SR8 4AB
Phase: Primary (ages 5-11) Type: Voluntary aided school Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 1900 History: This school closed in 2025
Executive Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Ashton
Capacity: 119
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 16 January 2025:
Number of pupils: 93 (44% boys & 56% girls)
Enrollment: 78% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 57%
URN: 114281
DfE Number: 840/3507
UKPRN: 10076892
UPRN: 100110773104
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: Easington (E14001211)
Electoral Ward: Horden & Dene House (E05016179)
Diocese: RC08(Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle)
Easting & Northing: 443644E, 542273N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 46' 26.84" N 1° 19' 22.53" W
Plus Code: 9C6WQMFG+JR
DfE Record: View record
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School (0.1km)
- Cotsford Primary School (1.5km)
- Dene Academy (1.7km)
- Yohden Primary School (1.7km)
- Acre Rigg Academy (1.8km)
- Acre Rigg Infant School (1.8km)
- Easington Colliery Primary School (1.8km)
- Dene House Primary School (1.8km)
- Horden Nursery School (1.9km)
- East Durham College (2.1km)
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- Mrs Victoria Bramley - Governor. Appointed on 27 June 2024 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 30 December 2025.
- Mrs Andrea Clark - Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 November 2025.
- Mr Daniel Dunleavy - Governor. Appointed on 22 June 2024 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 30 December 2025.
- Mr William Robert McCaffery - Governor. Appointed on 8 October 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 December 2025.
- Miss Rachel Anne Parker - Governor. Appointed on 8 October 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 7 October 2025.
- Mrs Carole Scott - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 22 March 2025 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 30 December 2025.
- Mrs Clare Taylor - Governor. Appointed on 4 November 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 December 2025.