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St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Voluntary aided
Church Street, Durham DH1 3DQ · stoswaldsdurham.net · 0191 386 8029
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 74%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. County Durham 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 137
- 98% of 140 places
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 8.8%
- First language not English
- 22.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 27 families put the school first and 20 places were offered; 74% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 20 | 27 | 1.4▲ | 74% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 20 | 30 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 20 | 25 | 1.3▲ | 80% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 20 | 21 | 1.1▲ | 95% |
Results
In 2024/25, 74% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across County Durham it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲74% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 21 September 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 21 Sept 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jul 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (45 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 45
- 34% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 64% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied