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Oliver Goldsmith Primary School

Southwark, SE5 8UHPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
KS2 Results
49%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
26 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
#11,008
of 13,686 nationally

About Oliver Goldsmith Primary School

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School in Southwark is a state primary whose headline KS2 metric sits well below the local authority average. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 49%, compared with a Southwark LA average of 68% for the same measure. That gap of 19 percentage points places the school 56th out of 67 primaries in the borough, in the bottom 50% nationally. The picture is similar when you look at the higher standard: just 3% of pupils achieved that level across all three subjects, while the LA average is not given for that specific metric but the school’s own maths higher percentage (20%) and reading higher percentage (14%) suggest a cohort where most children are working at or just below expected levels. The school has a high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 54.5%, which is well above the national average and likely a factor in these outcomes.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPeckham Road, London, Southwark, SE5 8UH
HeadteacherWendy Thangarajah
Local AuthoritySouthwark
Number of Pupils376
Free School Meals (FSM)54.5%
School Capacity376 / 480 (78% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 May 2022
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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, 14 Jul 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sports HallGymnasiumArt StudiosDining HallICT SuiteLibraryPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

AthleticsFootballGymnasticsSwimmingDanceCross CountryCricket

Clubs & Activities

GardeningScience ClubFilm ClubArt ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingOther

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

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Oliver Goldsmith 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.