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St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMr Dominic Woodhouse
corporate_fareBISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
location_onSouth Shields, NE34 8NS
language Visit Website phone 1915367922
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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2014

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Students

226

school

Expected Standard

68%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields is a Academy converter primary school in South Shields, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 39% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields is an academy converter in South Shields, South Tyneside, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 225 pupils on roll, of whom 38% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 68% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #24 of 38 primaries in South Tyneside and #7,999 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2014. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25
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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 60%
Reading79% LA 71%
Writing82% LA 71%
Maths75% LA 71%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 59%England 61%
Reading83% LA 72% · Eng 74%
Writing69% LA 70% · Eng 72%
Maths76% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 61%England 60%
Reading84% LA 73% · Eng 73%
Writing80% LA 71% · Eng 71%
Maths88% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.2

Read

LA -0.5

-2.3 to 2.7

0.2

Write

LA -0.3

-2.2 to 2.6

2.7

Maths

LA -0.9

0.4 to 5.1

Ofsted History

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No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF
Good
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good
None EIF
Requires improvement
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Requires improvement

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