St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton Catchment Area
St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton is an academy converter primary school in Gateshead , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 190 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
190
Pupils
210
Capacity
90%
Fill rate
St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton?
The catchment area for St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton is the geographic zone Gateshead uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Gateshead publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton is managed by Gateshead and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Gateshead before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Gateshead catchment area documents →St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton: 210 places, 90% filled: nearing capacity
St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton has a published admission number of 210 places. 190 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 90%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Gateshead's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 45.8% of pupils at St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Gateshead.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Gateshead publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Gateshead school admissions →
St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton: School Information
- Full address
- Easington Avenue, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 7LH
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 45.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148409
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Gateshead
St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Gateshead. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield Catchment Area
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St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon Catchment Area
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Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead Catchment Area
Academy converter · Gateshead
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton
What is the catchment area for St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton? ▾
The catchment area for St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton is the geographic zone Gateshead uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Gateshead publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton oversubscribed? ▾
St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (90% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton? ▾
St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Gateshead before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton cover? ▾
St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton is a primary school in Gateshead, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.