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St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Hartford Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE3 5LE · stoswaldsnewcastle.co.uk · 0191 285 2437
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 73%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Newcastle upon Tyne 66%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 3.92 mi
- 6.32 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Newcastle upon Tyne Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 209
- 100% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 6.2%
- First language not English
- 15.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 3.92 mi (6.32 km) from the school. Source: Newcastle upon Tyne Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 24 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 24 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 26 | 19 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 35 | 1.2▲ | 86% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 93% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 46 | 1.5▲ | 65% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3.92 mi6.32 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Newcastle upon Tyne it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲73% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 108497)
Ofsted
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 13 December 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 13 Dec 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2009
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 108497), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108497)
Jul 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108497)
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (97 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 97
- 47% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 59% who raised concerns
based on the 18% who had a child bullied