Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation vs St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
Quarryheads Lane
Overview
Phase
All-through
Primary
Type
Other independent school
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
3–18
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Church of England
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
County Durham
County Durham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
661
137
Capacity
847
140
Occupancy
78%
98%
FSM %
-
8.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
-
Sep 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
33.1
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
-
KS2 Reading
-
79%
KS2 Maths
-
79%
KS2 Writing
-
74%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
-
Points Per Entry
35.9
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
17%
-
Value Added
Above average
-
A-Level Students
74
-
Retention
-
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Geography (44)
Mathematics (42)
Psychology (38)
Chemistry (36)
Mathematics (34)
Psychology (32)
Business Studies (28)
Economics (26)