St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth
Hartford Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 5LE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Marley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
- Sponsor
- Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 148811
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912852437
About this school
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 209 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 90% | 97% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 33% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 100% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 97% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 97% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 111.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 111.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Newcastle upon Tyne average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 90% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 97% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 211 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth compares
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth ranked 23rd of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 209 | — |
| Gosforth Park First School | — | 3% | 5.4% | 299 | 0.1 miles |
| Grange First School | — | 4.1% | 22.5% | 333 | 0.5 miles |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School | 83% | 3.2% | 7.1% | 241 | 0.5 miles |
| Archbishop Runcie CofE First School | — | 4.9% | 14.8% | 164 | 0.6 miles |
| Archibald First School | — | 3.3% | 7.6% | 332 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.16%
- English as an additional language
- 15.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.33%
- Persistent absence
- 6.56%
Location
Nearby schools
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Gosforth Park First School0.1 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Grange First School0.5 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
St Charles' Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Archbishop Runcie CofE First School0.6 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Archibald First School0.7 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth ranks 34th of the 94 ranked primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Amberley Primary School Primary
- Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Primary
- Archibald First School Primary
- Atkinson Road Primary Academy Primary
- Backworth Park Primary School Primary
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Beech Hill Primary School Primary
- Belsay Primary School Primary
- Benton Dene Primary School Primary
- Benton Park Primary School Primary
- Bridgewater Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth teach?
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth?
- The headteacher of St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth is Mr Paul Marley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth?
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth has 209 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth full?
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth has capacity for 210 pupils and 209 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth a faith school?
- Yes. St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth part of an academy trust?
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth is part of BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 90% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth compare with other schools in Newcastle upon Tyne?
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth ranked 23rd of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth's absence rate?
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.