St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Hebburn (South Tyneside).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Helen Smith Headteacher WELCOME to St OSWALD'S CE VA PRIMARY SCHOOL Welcome to St Oswald's CE VA Primary School. I feel extremely privileged to be Headteacher of such a vibrant, dynamic church school who has the children's best interests at the heart of everything we do through the Christian values of wisdom, growth, trust, strength, peace and friendship.
We work as a team with parents, governors and the local community to ensure our children have the best educational experience we can offer at St Oswald's and that our children leave us 'secondary ready' and equipped with the skills to make them successful as life-long learners.
We are passionate about encouraging our children to be the best they can be and offer them, through a varied and exciting curriculum, a wide range of experiences and opportunities to widen their horizons and realise that it is not impossible but 'I'm Possible'.
We embrace the fact that our children have a range of different beliefs and we discuss these with the children encouraging them to have the strength to stand up for their beliefs and reflect upon these in Prayer Space areas around the school.
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 108711
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Constituency
- Jarrow and Gateshead East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Chrissy Hardy | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reverend Katherine Bagnell | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 |
| Mrs Rachel Booth | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Richard Porthouse | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Samantha Nicholson | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Ramsay | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rev Jonny Fay | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Helen Ann Smith | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2013 |
| Mr Shane Smith Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Rev David Cleugh Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr David Ramsay Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Gary Scott-Cummings Former | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record