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St Oswald's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · South Shields · NE34 8NS

Ages 3–11 · 222 pupils · South Tyneside

Overall absence

6.5%

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.7%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
169

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill87%

222 pupils · 256 places

Pupils on roll
222
Boys / girls
102 / 120
School capacity
256
Capacity fill
222 / 256 (87%)
Free school meals
26.5%
FSM pupils
54
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Dominic Woodhouse

Location

Address
Nash Avenue, Whiteleas
Postcode
NE34 8NS
Town
South Shields
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
South Tyneside
District
South Tyneside
Constituency
South Shields
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 3–11, in South Shields, South Tyneside, 222 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 26.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in South Shields
29
Primary schools in South Shields
21
Academies among open schools in South Shields
41% (12)
Open schools in NE34
21
Primary in NE34
14
Open schools in South Tyneside LA
64
Primary in South Tyneside LA
45

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in South ShieldsNear NE34

  • Forest View Primary

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    South Shields · NE34 8RZ · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM52.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Ridgeway Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    South Shields · NE34 8AB · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM48.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Biddick Hall Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    South Shields · NE34 9SP · South Tyneside

    Ages 7–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM66.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Biddick Hall Infants' School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    South Shields · NE34 9JD · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM62.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Cleadon Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR6 7RP · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM1.7%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dominic Woodhouse

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