St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 2–11 · Durham, County Durham
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Durham, County Durham for ages 2–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 21 September 2022. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Street, Durham, DH1 3DQ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 137 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 21 September 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this school.”
- “They feel safe and love learning with their friends.”
- “Pupils like their teachers because they are caring.”
To improve
- “However, in art and design, leaders have not identified the specific knowledge and skills pupils need to help them build on prior knowledge.”
- “Sometimes, teachers teach the same knowledge and skills to different year groups.”
- “They do not adapt the curriculum to build on what pupils already know and can do.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 74% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 27 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 20 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as County Durham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Durham Gilesgate Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Langley Moor Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published