St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton, Gateshead

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Gateshead and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 79% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton are Fell Dyke Community Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 66% reading, 68% maths); Larkspur Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 63% reading, 58% maths); St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green (0.6 miles, Good, 92% reading, 92% maths); and Harlow Green Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 69% maths).

St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton is one of 47 schools run by Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

14 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton (as of September 2025): 57% would recommend the school, 71% say their child is happy there and 29% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (86%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (29%).

45.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 27.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (68%), Black (13%) and Asian (9%).

In 2026, 43 pupils (22.5%) received SEN support and 3 (1.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Oswald's Rc Primary School (e-bound), 30 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton issued 6 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton are Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (0.5 miles); XP Gateshead (1.2 miles); and Grace College (1.3 miles).