St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
Contact details for the school

School Name: St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
Address: Nash Avenue, Whiteleas
Town/City: South Shields
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: NE34 8NS
Telephone Number: 01915 367922
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2022
Trust: Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust
Sponsor: Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Dominic Woodhouse
Capacity: 256
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 226 (44% boys & 56% girls)
Enrollment: 88% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 40.1%

Location and administration

URN: 148911
DfE Number: 393/3305
UKPRN: 10089909
UPRN: 200000007741
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: South Tyneside (E08000023)
Constituency: South Shields (E14001492)
Electoral Ward: Whiteleas (E05001152)
Diocese: RC08(Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle)

Easting & Northing: 436744E, 563255N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 57' 47.57" N 1° 25' 39.06" W
Plus Code: 9C6WXH7C+7X

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Epinay Business and Enterprise School (0.7km)
  2. Forest View Primary (0.7km)
  3. Ridgeway Primary Academy (1.1km)
  4. Biddick Hall Junior School (1.1km)
  5. Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) (1.2km)
  6. Biddick Hall Infants' School (1.3km)
  7. St Wilfrid's RC College (1.4km)
  8. Cleadon Church of England Academy (1.5km)
  9. SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields (1.6km)
  10. Park View School (1.6km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Ms Dorothy Alexander - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 31 January 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 January 2030.
  • Ms Dorothy Alexander - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 January 2026.
  • Miss Jayne Dixon - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 May 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 April 2029.
  • Mr Terence Fitzpatrick - Local Governor. Appointed on 31 January 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 January 2030.
  • Mrs Lucy Frey - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 January 2030.
  • Mrs Anna Hambling - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 January 2026.
  • Mrs Emma Little - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 November 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 5 April 2026.
  • Mrs Emma Little - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 April 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 19 April 2030.
  • Mrs Glynis Ormston - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 February 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 9 February 2027.
  • Ms Rebecca Swales - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 January 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 5 January 2029.
  • Mr Dominic Woodhouse - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).