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Angel Oak Academy

Southwark, SE15 6FLPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
79%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
41 1st-choice / 45 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1808 of 13,686 nationally

About Angel Oak Academy

Angel Oak Academy sits in Southwark, a borough with 67 primary schools, and its headline KS2 metric stands well above the local average. The school achieved 79% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Southwark average of 68%. That 11-point gap puts Angel Oak in the top 25% of primaries nationally and 12th out of 60 schools in the local authority ranking. It is one of 17 Outstanding-rated primaries in Southwark, and its most recent ungraded Ofsted inspection in February 2024 confirmed it remains Outstanding. The school is oversubscribed by a factor of 2.53, with 114 applications for 45 places in 2025/26, and 41 of those were first-preference offers — a clear signal of local demand.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBurcher Gale Grove, Peckham, London, Southwark, SE15 6FL
HeadteacherClaire Mitchell
Local AuthoritySouthwark
Number of Pupils407
Free School Meals (FSM)48.2%
School Capacity407 / 420 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (9 Feb 2024): School remains Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 14 Nov 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Art StudiosMusic RoomsSensory RoomDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballAthleticsNetballDance

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubFilm ClubCodingScience ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:30-18:00

Source: angeloakacademy.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Angel Oak Academy has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.