St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · South Shields, South Tyneside
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields is a primary school in South Shields, South Tyneside for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 29 January 2025. South Tyneside has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2023 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Nash Avenue, Whiteleas, South Shields, NE34 8NS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Pupils on roll
- 226 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 29 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at St Oswald’s are welcoming, proud and happy members of the school community.”
- “Pupils of all ages are excellent ambassadors for the school.”
- “They exemplify the school’s vision of recognising and developing the dignity of each pupil.”
To improve
- “However, although pupils’ recall of their recent learning is secure, their retention of knowledge from previous years is inconsistent.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 February 2025 (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) | 68% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 23 offers in total, 23 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2022 to 2023, as South Tyneside 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 South Tyneside.
- Forest View Primary 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ridgeway Primary Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Biddick Hall Junior School 0.7 mi Not judged
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Biddick Hall Infants' School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cleadon Church of England Academy 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Monkton Infants' School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published