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Oliver Goldsmith Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, NW9 0BD

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,158 of 15,057

Worse than 74% 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 21 Nov 2023

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
Pupils443
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr James Simmons
Local authorityBrent
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101528.

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 schoolBrentEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%, worse than England, worse than Brent69%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%, similar to England, worse than Brent10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Brent106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Brent106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, worse than Brent108105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, worse than Brent79%76%
Expected standard in writing62%, worse than England, worse than Brent77%73%
Expected standard in maths76%, similar to England, worse than Brent80%75%
Pupils taking tests50--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils443
Girls238
Boys205
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.7%
First language not English70.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.408
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.401
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.26
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size26.1

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

Other White
28.4%
Indian
21.9%
Other ethnic group
15.6%
Other mixed
8.8%
Other Asian
5.2%
Pakistani
4.7%
African
3.4%
Caribbean
2.9%
White British
2.5%
Chinese
2%

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 teacher23.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.4
Teachers (FTE)18.85
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.83
Support staff (FTE)14.09
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255

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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.141
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.55
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.53
Applications from another local authority (Reception)22

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 schoolBrentEngland
Overall absence5%, similar to England, similar to Brent5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.4%, worse than England, similar to Brent13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, worse than England, worse than Brent0.8%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 rate2.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
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
0.3 miNot applicableBnos Beis Yaakov Primary SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryThe Hyde SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySt Robert Southwell Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryFryent Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryKingsbury Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryColindale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBeis Yaakov Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableBeis Medrash ElyonOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryRoe Green Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryRoe Green Infant SchoolCommunity school
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 21 Nov 2023.

How does Oliver Goldsmith Primary School rank in England?

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School ranks 11,158 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 74% of schools).

What are Oliver Goldsmith Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 54% 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 60 offers from 141 applications (2.4 per offer), and 53 of 55 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 443 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Oliver Goldsmith Primary School?

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School had 408 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Oliver Goldsmith Primary School?

At Oliver Goldsmith Primary School, the average class had 26.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Oliver Goldsmith Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Oliver Goldsmith Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.4% 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.