St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School

How places are decided at St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School

St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in September 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School?

St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School has 181 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School take?

St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School admits pupils aged 5 to 11.

Where is St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School located?

St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School is located in Hebburn, NE31 1HT, South Tyneside.

How do I apply to St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School?

St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School?

Distance did not decide places at St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School for 2024-25 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School?

When St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked-after and previously looked-after children — Looked-after children and children who were previously looked after, but ceased to be so because, immediately after being looked after, they became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order. (See Note 2); 2. Children previously in state care outside of England — Children previously in state care outside of England. This refers to children who were previously in state care outside of England, and have ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (see Note 3); 3. Sibling — Children with a sibling (see Note 4) on the roll of the school at the time of application or whose parent has accepted an offer of a place at the school and who is expected still to be in attendance at the time of entry to the school, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Proximity of the child's home, as measured by the straight-line distance (see Note 6) between the home and the school with those living nearer being accorded the higher priority, will serve to differentiate between children in criteria 1 to 4 should the need arise. In the event that two distance measurements are identical, the school will use random allocation to decide which child should be offered the place. The process will be conducted in the presence of a person independent of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 82.3% of pupils at St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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