St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School, Hebburn

In its own words: "Our school vision is ‘God has a plan’ (Jeremiah 29:11). At St Oswald’s, we believe that God has a wonderful plan for us all and we seek to discover that plan on a daily basis, weaving this into our school values and all aspects of school. Sitting below love lies our school’s ethos: Aspire, Believe, Connect ."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to St Oswald’s CE VA Primary School! I feel extremely privileged to be Executive Headteacher of such a vibrant, dynamic church school who has the children’s best interests at the heart of everything we do through the Christian values of wisdom, growth, trust, strength, peace and friendship."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care until 5:15pm, from £4 per session.

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 76% in South Tyneside and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 80% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 23 families put St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School are St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 77% reading, 76% maths); St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn (0.5 miles); Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 84% reading, 77% maths); and St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow (0.7 miles, 89% reading, 86% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School.

41 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School (as of September 2025): 78% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 25% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (25%).

37.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%), Mixed (8%) and Black (5%).

In 2026, 46 pupils (25.4%) received SEN support and 3 (1.7%) 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 tram or metro stop is Jarrow (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 570 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Black Road (s-bound), 170 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 4th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School are Jarrow School (0.8 miles), Hebburn Comprehensive School (1 mile) and Burnside College (1.2 miles).