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St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

South Tyneside, NE34 8NSPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
66%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
24 1st-choice / 27 places
Ranking
#5,649
of 13,686 nationally

About St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

St Oswald's Catholic Primary School in South Shields posts a Key Stage 2 combined expected standard score of 66 per cent, which sits just above the South Tyneside local authority average of 64 per cent for primary schools. That two-point gap is modest but consistent, and it places the school 18th out of 37 primaries in the borough, right in the middle of the pack. The school's reading expected standard is notably stronger at 83 per cent, while maths sits at 76 per cent and writing at 69 per cent. The combined figure is the one that matters most for league tables, and it shows a school performing slightly better than the typical LA school without being among the top tier. The three top-ranked primaries in South Tyneside all score above 88, so St Oswald's is not in that bracket, but it is comfortably above the median for the area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressNash Avenue, South Shields, South Tyneside, NE34 8NS
HeadteacherDominic Woodhouse
Local AuthoritySouth Tyneside
Number of Pupils225
Free School Meals (FSM)36.5%
School Capacity225 / 256 (88% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (29 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 10 Jul 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryArt StudiosPlaying FieldsGymnasiumSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

RoundersGymnasticsDanceNetball

Clubs & Activities

ChoirEco ClubCodingScience ClubBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:25

Source: stoswaldsrc.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.