St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
Academy converter in South Shields, South Tyneside.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 226 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 256 |
| Free school meals | 40.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | South Tyneside |
| Address | Nash Avenue, Whiteleas, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 8NS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.stoswaldsrc.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01915367922 |
| URN | 148911 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 29 January 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Forest View Primary (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Ridgeway Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Biddick Hall Junior School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Biddick Hall Infants' School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Cleadon Church of England Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Monkton Infants' School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
Browse: Primary schools in South Tyneside
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.