Primary school

St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Newcastle upon Tyne
  • NE3 5LE
Ofsted Good · inspected Dec 2022

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,980 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 27%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 3%3%2016/17: top 3%2017/18: top 4%2018/19: top 1%1% · 2018/192022/23: top 2%2023/24: top 1%2024/25: top 27%No exams

Against North EastArrows: North East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM73% · North East 67%7/10 Above−32.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM10% · North East 8%6/10 Middle−37.8 pts
Reading score109 · North East 1059/10 Top 20%−5.4 pts
Maths score107 · North East 1058/10 Above−9.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 86% · 28 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 90% · 30 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 90% · 30 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 97% · 30 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 90% · 30 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 97% · 30 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 73% · 30 pupils · North East 67%97%73%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 29% · 28 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 33% · 30 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 33% · 30 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 27% · 30 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 20% · 30 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 33% · 30 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 10% · 30 pupils · North East 8%33%10%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 109 · 28 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 113 · 30 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 110 · 30 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 109 · 30 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 109 · 30 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 111 · 30 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 109 · 30 pupils · North East 105113109No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 28 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 109 · 30 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 109 · 30 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 108 · 30 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 109 · 30 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 111 · 30 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 107 · 30 pupils · North East 105111107No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
24 of 24 who put it first2014 · 61.7%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2424
2nd294
3rd162

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2022

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2022Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026209
Free school meals (past 6 years)6.2%
First language not English15.6%
SEN support7.1%
EHC plan2.8%
Absence (sessions missed)3.3%
Persistently absent pupils6.6%

Girls 52.1%Boys 47.9%

99.5% full · 210 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.3
Pupils per adult13.6
  • Classroom teachers 6.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 5.7
  • Other support 3.1

Teachers 8.6 FTE · Whole workforce 17.4 · 28 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,882
Spend per pupil£5,844
Staff spend per pupil£4,322
Reserve per pupil£161
  • +£34,000revenue reserve
  • +£8,000in-year balance

Grants £5,692 · self-generated £227 · premises £355 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST (39 academies) · trust reserve £14,061,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it