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St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

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School Facts — St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

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Phase
Primary
Mixed
Local Authority
South Tyneside

SEN & Inclusion — St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

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Ofsted — St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

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School Progress — St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

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KS2 Attainment — St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

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Workforce — St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

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School Facts — St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

Basic facts, pupil characteristics, and staffing information about the school.

School Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Mixed
Local Authority
South Tyneside

SEN & Inclusion — St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

Special educational needs and disability at this school — population, support, and specialist provision.

Ofsted — St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

Latest Ofsted inspection results and category judgements.

School Progress — St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

Progress scores showing how much pupils improve from KS1 to KS2.

KS2 Attainment — St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

End-of-primary attainment results for Key Stage 2.

Admissions — St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

Admissions information including application numbers and offers.

Workforce — St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

Teacher staffing ratios, retention, and vacancy rates.

Nearby Schools — St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

Schools within a chosen radius and how they compare on key measures.

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North East
North East
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Headteacher
Mr Dominic Woodhouse
Headteacher
Mr Dominic Woodhouse
URN
148911
DfE identifier
URN
148911
DfE identifier

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

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Pupils with an EHCP?
0.9%N/A
Latest snapshot
SEN support?
16.4%N/A
Latest snapshot

Whole-school census figures — the DfE does not publish a key-stage-specific SEN split at school level.

Source: DfE school census · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Pupils with an EHCP?
0.9%N/A
Latest snapshot
SEN support?
16.4%N/A
Latest snapshot

Whole-school census figures — the DfE does not publish a key-stage-specific SEN split at school level.

Source: DfE school census · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

School inspection
28 January 2025
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Source: Ofsted reports service, school inspection of 28 January 2025.

School inspection
28 January 2025
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Source: Ofsted reports service, school inspection of 28 January 2025.

DfE did not publish KS2 progress scores for 2023-24 and 2024-25 — showing 2022-23, the most recent available.
Reading ProgressIn line
+0.2
In line with national average in reading.
Writing ProgressIn line
+0.2
In line with national average in writing.
Maths ProgressWell above
+2.7
Outstanding. Roughly 3 terms of extra progress per year in maths.
Reading and maths progress are strong.

Source: DfE KS2 2022-23

DfE did not publish KS2 progress scores for 2023-24 and 2024-25 — showing 2022-23, the most recent available.
Reading ProgressIn line
+0.2
In line with national average in reading.
Writing ProgressIn line
+0.2
In line with national average in writing.
Maths ProgressWell above
+2.7
Outstanding. Roughly 3 terms of extra progress per year in maths.
Reading and maths progress are strong.

Source: DfE KS2 2022-23

RWM Expected
68%
Reading Expected
79%
Writing Expected
82%
Maths Expected
75%
Reading Avg Score
105.0
100 = expected
Maths Avg Score
103.0
100 = expected
Reading - Expected Standard
Above
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Series202320242025
School84.0%83.0%79.0%
Local77.8%76.9%76.3%
National74.7%76.3%76.9%

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Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

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Writing - Expected Standard
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Series202320242025
School80.0%69.0%82.0%
Local76.5%75.0%75.9%
National72.5%72.8%73.3%

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Expected standard judged by teachers.

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Maths - Expected Standard
In line
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Series202320242025
School88.0%76.0%75.0%
Local78.0%74.9%76.3%
National73.8%74.0%75.1%

In plain words

Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

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Combined R/W/M
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Series202320242025
School68.0%66.0%68.0%
Local65.1%63.5%64.5%
National60.4%61.4%63.0%

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Pupils reaching expected standard in all three subjects.

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Year 6 pupils: 225. Academic Year 2024-25.

Source: DfE KS2 2024-25

RWM Expected
68%
Reading Expected
79%
Writing Expected
82%
Maths Expected
75%
Reading Avg Score
105.0
100 = expected
Maths Avg Score
103.0
100 = expected
Reading - Expected Standard
Above
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Series202320242025
School84.0%83.0%79.0%
Local77.8%76.9%76.3%
National74.7%76.3%76.9%

In plain words

Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

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Writing - Expected Standard
Above
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Series202320242025
School80.0%69.0%82.0%
Local76.5%75.0%75.9%
National72.5%72.8%73.3%

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Expected standard judged by teachers.

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Maths - Expected Standard
In line
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Series202320242025
School88.0%76.0%75.0%
Local78.0%74.9%76.3%
National73.8%74.0%75.1%

In plain words

Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

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Combined R/W/M
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Series202320242025
School68.0%66.0%68.0%
Local65.1%63.5%64.5%
National60.4%61.4%63.0%

In plain words

Pupils reaching expected standard in all three subjects.

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Year 6 pupils: 225. Academic Year 2024-25.

Source: DfE KS2 2024-25

Admissions Policy
Not applicable
School Status
Open
Gender
Mixed
Phase
Primary
Trust
BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Part of a multi-academy trust
Establishment Type
Academy converter
This school follows the local authority's admissions process. Applications are made through your local authority's school admissions portal.

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

Admissions Policy
Not applicable
School Status
Open
Gender
Mixed
Phase
Primary
Trust
BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Part of a multi-academy trust
Establishment Type
Academy converter
This school follows the local authority's admissions process. Applications are made through your local authority's school admissions portal.

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

Teachers (FTE)
10.2
2023-24 — latest published year
Support Staff (FTE)
8.2
2023-24 — latest published year
Pupils (FTE)
218
Pupil-Teacher Ratio?
19.8In line
PTR (All Staff)?
19.8In line
Pupil-Teacher Ratio Over Time
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Series2022-232023-242024-25
School20.622.219.8
National19.519.619.6

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Pupils per qualified teacher. Lower is better.

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Pupils per qualified teacher — lower means more qualified staff per pupil. The England line is the national average.

Source: DfE School Workforce Census 2024-25 · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

→ View national workforce statistics on gov.uk
Teachers (FTE)
10.2
2023-24 — latest published year
Support Staff (FTE)
8.2
2023-24 — latest published year
Pupils (FTE)
218
Pupil-Teacher Ratio?
19.8In line
PTR (All Staff)?
19.8In line
Pupil-Teacher Ratio Over Time
Loading chart...
Series2022-232023-242024-25
School20.622.219.8
National19.519.619.6

In plain words

Pupils per qualified teacher. Lower is better.

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Pupils per qualified teacher — lower means more qualified staff per pupil. The England line is the national average.

Source: DfE School Workforce Census 2024-25 · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

→ View national workforce statistics on gov.uk

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  • Ridgeway Primary Academy

    Primary · 1.1 km

  • Biddick Hall Junior School

    Primary · 1.1 km

  • Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)

    Primary · 1.2 km

  • Biddick Hall Infants' School

    Primary · 1.3 km

  • Cleadon Church of England Academy

    Primary · 1.5 km