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

In its own words: "St Oswald’s is an inclusive school with a caring Christian ethos grounded in strong values. We provide a distinctly Christian education with worship and prayer integral to the life of the school. Pupils flourish within the curriculum and develop spirituality, confidence and citizenship."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, multi-sports, drama, choir and Spanish.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in County Durham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 95% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 27 families put St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 92 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School are St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 95% reading, 95% maths); Laurel Avenue Community Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 80% reading, 70% maths); Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery (1 mile, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate (1.2 miles, 100% reading, 100% maths).

St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

8.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 16 pupils (11.7%) received SEN support and 2 (1.5%) 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 autism.

The nearest railway station is Durham Rail Station, about 1100 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Oswalds Church (sw-bound), 30 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 283 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in County Durham (84), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School issued 2 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School are St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham (1 mile); and Durham Johnston Comprehensive School (1.1 miles).