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

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.3km)Possible (~1.9km)Unlikely (~2.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Donna Wilson-Smith
Pupils:137 / 140 capacity
LA:County Durham
Phone:01913868029
Address:Church Street, Durham, DH1 3DQ
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 21 September 2022View full report
URN:114228
UKPRN:10075841
Diocese:Diocese of Durham
Constituency:City of Durham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2017 inspection — down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

8.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-16ppMaths-11ppWriting-11pp

Reading has declined from 95% to 79%. Maths has declined from 90% to 79%. Writing has declined from 85% to 74%.

Class Sizes

26.8

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

26.3

KS2

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

St Oswalds Church (SW-bound)
28m · 0 min walk
New Inn - Church Street (SW-bound)
198m · 3 min walk
University - Palatine Centre (W-bound)
258m · 4 min walk
Whinney Hill - Pine Tree House (N-bound)
329m · 5 min walk
North Bailey (S-bound)
334m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

137 pupils

140 capacity

3 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Durham

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,533
Projected new pupils:383

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Durham

Admissions Demand - County Durham

Low demand0.68x oversubscription

Places available

6,592

Applications

4,491

Got 1st preference

96.4%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across County Durham (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

21 September 2022
19 September 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood
8 July 2014
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.18943%

Overall absence

5.88235%

Persistent absence

119

Enrolments

Authorised2.70417%
Unauthorised1.48526%
Persistent (10%+)5.88235%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.81597%
18/19
2.70458%
20/21
5.02997%
21/22
4.28064%
22/23
5.01928%
23/24
4.18943%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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