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Oak Gardens Primary School

Lewisham, SE8 4QBPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
10 1st-choice / 11 places
Ranking
#6,726
of 13,686 nationally

About Oak Gardens Primary School

Oak Gardens Primary School sits within the Lewisham local authority, a London borough with 67 primary schools of its type. Among these, the school ranks 34th out of 59, placing it just above the midpoint in the local league table. The top-performing peers in the area are Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School, St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, and Eliot Bank Primary School, all of which score higher on the ranking metric. Oak Gardens is a state-funded, mixed primary school for children aged 3 to 11, with a current roll of 184 pupils against a capacity of 210. The school has no religious character and is led by headteacher Dean Gordon. It is not a boarding school and does not offer nursery provision or a sixth form. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 58 applications for just 11 places, with 10 of those offers going to first-preference families.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressThornville Street, London, Lewisham, SE8 4QB
HeadteacherDean Gordon
Local AuthorityLewisham
Number of Pupils184
Free School Meals (FSM)46.7%
School Capacity184 / 210 (88% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Mar 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
ICT SuiteSensory RoomArt StudiosSports HallPlaying FieldsGymnasiumLibraryForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballCricketDanceSwimming

Clubs & Activities

ChessArt ClubEco ClubFilm ClubScience ClubBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysical

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:30

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: oakgardens.lewisham.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Oak Gardens Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.