St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School, Hebburn

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~566m)Possible (~809m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Helen Smith
Pupils:181 / 210 capacity
LA:South Tyneside
Phone:01914832844
Address:St Oswald's Road, Hebburn, NE31 1HT
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 24 September 2024View full report
URN:108711
UKPRN:10071359
Diocese:Diocese of Durham
Constituency:Jarrow and Gateshead East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

37.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

41 responses
Would recommend78%
Child is happy93%
Well taught95%
Good progress83%
Feels safe93%
Well behaved81%
Bullying dealt with2%
Kept informed88%
Handles concerns46%
Wider development81%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has declined from 80% to 69%. Maths has remained stable at around 72%. Writing has remained stable at around 79%.

Class Sizes

26.7

Avg class size

24.0

Infant (KS1)

28.8

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Jarrow (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (platform 2)
567m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Black Road (S-Bound)
173m · 3 min walk
Hedgeley Road-Black Road (NE-Bound)
271m · 4 min walk
Victoria Road East-Jubilee Court (NE-Bound)
315m · 5 min walk
Hedgeley Road-Byron Avenue (SW-Bound)
333m · 5 min walk
Auckland Road (S-Bound)
357m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

86%

Available places

181 pupils

210 capacity

29 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Hebburn

Low pressure
New homes approved:134
Projected new pupils:34

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hebburn

Admissions Demand - South Tyneside

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

1,882

Applications

1,486

Got 1st preference

92.7%

Got preferred school

97.3%

Primary admissions across South Tyneside (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

24 September 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
5 November 2019
3 June 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.73625%

Overall absence

14.28571%

Persistent absence

168

Enrolments

Authorised4.37505%
Unauthorised1.3612%
Persistent (10%+)14.28571%
Severe (50%+)0.59524%

Absence trend

3.53025%
18/19
2.8716%
20/21
4.50156%
21/22
5.65366%
22/23
5.31367%
23/24
5.73625%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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