School profile

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SE5 8UH

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,971 of 15,057

Worse than 79% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 May 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils358
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Wendy Thangarajah
Local authoritySouthwark
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100821.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSouthwarkEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths51%, worse than England, worse than Southwark70%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Southwark12%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Southwark107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Southwark106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Southwark107105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, worse than Southwark80%76%
Expected standard in writing59%, worse than England, worse than Southwark78%73%
Expected standard in maths63%, worse than England, worse than Southwark80%75%
Pupils taking tests49--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils358
Girls172
Boys186
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.58.1%
First language not English47.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.330
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.21.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.62
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size23.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

African
31%
Caribbean
15.1%
Other ethnic group
12.6%
White British
5%
Other mixed
4.7%
White and Black Caribbean
3.9%
Other Black
3.6%
Bangladeshi
3.4%
Other White
2.8%
Other Asian
2.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.3
Teachers (FTE)18.34
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.54
Support staff (FTE)19
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.34
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.74
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.26
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSouthwarkEngland
Overall absence8.5%, worse than England, worse than Southwark5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.30.7%, worse than England, worse than Southwark14.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.2%, worse than England, worse than Southwark1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Oliver Goldsmith Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt James the Great Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.2 miSecondaryHarris Academy PeckhamAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.3 miNot applicableThe VillaOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimaryAngel Oak AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.4 miNurseryThe Grove Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt George's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBrunswick Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryLyndhurst Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNot applicableArco AcademyOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryHarris Primary Academy Peckham ParkAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Oliver Goldsmith Primary School

What is Oliver Goldsmith Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 May 2022.

How does Oliver Goldsmith Primary School rank in England?

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School ranks 11,971 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 79% of schools).

What are Oliver Goldsmith Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 51% of pupils at Oliver Goldsmith Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Oliver Goldsmith Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Oliver Goldsmith Primary School made 34 offers from 74 applications (2.2 per offer), and 26 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Oliver Goldsmith Primary School?

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School has 358 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Oliver Goldsmith Primary School?

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Oliver Goldsmith Primary School?

At Oliver Goldsmith Primary School, the average class had 23.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Oliver Goldsmith Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Oliver Goldsmith Primary School missed 8.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 30.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.