St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School
Church Street, Durham, DH1 3DQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Durham for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 16th of 42 primary schools in Durham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2017.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 September 2017, report published 10 October 2017
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 September 2022
Pupils enjoy attending this school. They feel safe and love learning with their friends. Pupils like their teachers because they are caring. They know who to speak to when they have worries. Pupils say adults listen and know how to help. There are respectful relationships between staff and pupils. Pupils listen well to adults. This means lessons proceed without disruption. Pupils are helpful and polite, holding doors open for adults and each other. They enjoy breaktimes and playing with their friends. Pupils learn about healthy relationships. They understand what bullying means and know how to build and restore friendships. Pupils say that bullying rarely happens at school. If it does, pupils know to tell a trusted adult who will sort it out and help them. Staff have high expectations of what pupils can achieve. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school's Christian values of 'courage, compassion and thankfulness' underpin the curriculum. Pupils say the values help them to be resilient and learn from their experiences. They know the values will help them in school and later in life.
What the school should improve
- In art and design, the curriculum does not show the specific knowledge and skills that pupils must acquire at each stage of their learning. As a result, pupils do not have the detailed knowledge and skills to prepare them for the next stage of learning. Leaders should ensure the curriculum is clearly sequenced to build on what pupils already know from Nursery to Year 6.
- In art and design, some teachers have not had professional development opportunities to give them the knowledge they need to teach lessons that build on what pupils already know and can do. This means that some pupils are not introduced to new learning. Leaders should explore ways to offer subject-specific training to enable teachers to help prepare pupils to learn new knowledge and skills.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
19 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
137 pupils on roll, with places for 140
Schools near St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | 0.6 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 85% met the expected standard |
| Laurel Avenue Community Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 100% met the expected standard |
| St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Donna Wilson-Smith
- Phone
- 01913868029
- Address
- Church Street, Durham, DH1 3DQ
- Local authority
- County Durham
- URN
- 114228
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.