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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 114228

St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School

Voluntary aided school · Durham · DH1 3DQ

Ages 2–11 · 137 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-10

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)80%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.2%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
125

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

16

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
80
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

137 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
137
Boys / girls
69 / 68
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
137 / 140 (98%)
Free school meals
8.8%
FSM pupils
12
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Durham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Donna Wilson-Smith

Location

Address
Church Street
Postcode
DH1 3DQ
Town
Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
City of Durham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Durham, County Durham, 137 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 8.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Durham.

Open schools in Durham
57
Primary schools in Durham
44
Academies among open schools in Durham
47% (27)
Open schools in DH1
25
Primary in DH1
16
Open schools in County Durham LA
281
Primary in County Durham LA
209

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Donna Wilson-Smith
Telephone
01913868029
Website
www.stoswaldsdurham.net

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