St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School
St Oswald's Road, Hebburn, NE31 1HTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School is a primary school in Hebburn for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 62 schools in South Tyneside. It ranks 19th of 38 primary schools in South Tyneside. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 14 November 2024
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 September 2024
St Oswald's C of E Aided Primary School is a warm and welcoming school. Pupils are polite and well mannered. They value each other and the experiences the school offers them. The school's vision is woven throughout the school day. The school's values, such as aspire and believe, are ever present in classrooms and around the school. Pupils are happy and settled. They feel safe. Pupils celebrate the care that staff give them. Leaders and staff have high expectations for pupils. The curriculum and wider offer focus on pupils having the skills and knowledge to be ready for their next steps. Pupils achieve well. They rise to the challenges that the school sets for them. The school knows the community it serves well. Pupils benefit from a rich range of experiences that enhance the curriculum. Carefully considered school visits bring the curriculum to life. Pupils enjoy talking about the different opportunities the school gives them, from visits to the town library to using the 'Metro' transport system to visit museums in Newcastle. The school's 'Ozzie 80' list ensures that all pupils benefit from key events and opportunities beyond academic learning.
What the school should improve
- Learning tasks and activities are not consistently well matched to the school's intentions for the curriculum. Some pupils are not well supported to learn the key knowledge and skills the school intends them to. The school must ensure that it carefully monitors the impact of the changes it has made to ensure that pupils are benefiting consistently from changes in practice.
- The governing body is new and does not have a detailed understanding of the school's work. Opportunities to hold leaders to account are not embedded. Governors should continue to develop their knowledge of the school so they can hold leaders fully to account for the school's performance in all areas.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
181 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 68% met the expected standard |
| St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 82% met the expected standard |
| Dunn Street Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Smith
- Phone
- 01914832844
- Address
- St Oswald's Road, Hebburn, NE31 1HT
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- URN
- 108711
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.