St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth
Hartford Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 5LE
Headteacher: Mr Paul MarleySchool website ↗Pupils: 211 (capacity: 210)Part of BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 13 December 2022Full report ↗
Good
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Good
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
73.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
10.0%
Reading
Expected level77.0%
Exceeding50.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0
Writing
Expected level80.0%
Exceeding20.0%
Maths
Expected level73.0%
Exceeding27.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
26
Applications received
78
Families who got their first-choice
0.7%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
10.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
13.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
10.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 86.0% | 29.0% | +4.9 | +4.5 | +2.1 |
| 2016/17 | 90.0% | 33.0% | +6.0 | +2.9 | +2.2 |
| 2017/18 | 90.0% | 33.0% | +3.7 | +3.2 | +3.6 |
| 2018/19 | 97.0% | 27.0% | +3.3 | +4.0 | +1.9 |
| 2022/23 | 90.0% | 20.0% | +2.1 | +1.6 | +2.1 |
| 2023/24 | 97.0% | 33.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 73.0% | 10.0% | - | - | - |