St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School
Voluntary aided primary school in Durham (County Durham).
KS2 RWM expected
74%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
79%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
79%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
74%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.8%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.2
▲ 0.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.8%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
98%
137 / 140 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School is a Church of England primary school located in Durham, County Durham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11. The Headteacher is Donna Wilson-Smith.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Climbing
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Judo
- Multi-Sports
- Netball
- Swimming
- Debating
Key facts
- URN
- 114228
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Constituency
- City of Durham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Holland | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Benjamin Westwood Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Amy Tomlinson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| David Tait | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Jane Noble | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ellie Hopgood | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Beth Windsor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Edward Spencer | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Leanne Wass | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Donna Wilson-Smith | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Jacob Knight | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kate Holland | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Martin Clarke | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Benjamin Westwood | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Reverend Peter Kashouris | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2003 |
| Dr Carrie Armstrong Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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