Primary school

St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Gateshead
  • NE9 7LH
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Dec 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,546 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 71%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 71%71%2016/17: top 57%2017/18: top 83%2018/19: top 89%2022/23: top 55%2023/24: top 21%21% · 2023/242024/25: top 71%No exams

Against North East

Expected standard, RWM56% · North East 67%Small cohort: 25 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM8% · North East 8%Small cohort: 25 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score103 · North East 105Small cohort: 25 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score102 · North East 105Small cohort: 25 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 45% · 38 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 61% · 23 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 50% · 22 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 48% · 27 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 60% · 30 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 75% · 24 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 56% · 25 pupils · North East 67%75%45%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 38 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 4% · 23 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 14% · 22 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 4% · 27 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 3% · 30 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 4% · 24 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 8% · 25 pupils · North East 8%14%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 38 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 103 · 23 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 102 · 22 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 99 · 27 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 106 · 30 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 104 · 24 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 103 · 25 pupils · North East 10510698No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 38 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 103 · 23 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 102 · 22 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 102 · 27 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 104 · 30 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 103 · 24 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 102 · 25 pupils · North East 105104102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
21 of 21 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2121
2nd160
3rd30

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2013Goodas predecessor
  3. 2017Ungraded visitas predecessor
  4. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026191
Free school meals (past 6 years)45.8%
First language not English26.3%
SEN support21.6%
EHC plan2.1%
Absence (sessions missed)4.4%
Persistently absent pupils8.8%

Girls 53.7%Boys 46.3%

91% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 14 responses (7.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school71.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school85.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved64.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 35.7% not applicable22.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year78.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 14.3% not applicable41.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child85.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school85.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing64.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development64.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent57.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.6
Pupils per adult11.3
  • Classroom teachers 9.2
  • Leadership 1.8
  • Teaching assistants 5.2
  • Other support 3.6

Teachers 11 FTE · Whole workforce 19.9 · 28 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,420
Spend per pupil£7,165
Staff spend per pupil£5,431
Reserve per pupil£1,431
  • +£264,000revenue reserve
  • +£47,000in-year balance

Grants £7,241 · self-generated £146 · premises £537 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST (47 academies) · trust reserve £4,300,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it