St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Easington Avenue, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 7LHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton is a primary school in Gateshead for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 92 schools in Gateshead. It ranks 27th of 35 primary schools in Gateshead. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 December 2024, report published 21 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

25 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

191 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals45.5%

45.5%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language27.7%

27.7%, 6.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.5%

22.5%, 7.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.6%

1.6%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Fell Dyke Community Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Larkspur Community Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	42% met the expected standard
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	85% met the expected standard
Harlow Green Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Glynwood Community Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Tracy Musgrove
Phone: 01914878641
Website: stoswaldswrekenton.bwcet.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Easington Avenue, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 7LH
Local authority: Gateshead
URN: 148409

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.