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

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

19 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

137 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals8.8%

8.8%, 17.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language22.6%

22.6%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.7%

11.7%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: stoswaldsdurham.net (opens in a new tab)
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.