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Oak Gardens Primary School

Community school · London · SE8 4QB

Ages 3–11 · 166 pupils · Lewisham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)64%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.3%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
202

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

166 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
166
Boys / girls
91 / 75
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
166 / 210 (79%)
Free school meals
44.6%
FSM pupils
74
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
The Phoenix Federation
Headteacher
Mr Dean Gordon

Location

Address
Thornville Street
Postcode
SE8 4QB
Town
London
Local authority
Lewisham
District
Lewisham
Constituency
Lewisham North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Lewisham, 166 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 44.6%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE8
12
Primary in SE8
8
Open schools in Lewisham LA
98
Primary in Lewisham LA
64

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Myatt Garden Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE4 1DF · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM21.6%

    0.2 miles away

  • Ashmead Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE8 4DX · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM11.0%

    0.2 miles away

  • Tidemill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE8 4RJ · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM44.7%

    0.4 miles away

  • Childeric Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE14 6DG · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM60.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Morden Mount Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE13 7QP · Greenwich

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM36.3%

    0.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dean Gordon
Telephone
02086924660
Website
http://www.oakgardens.lewisham.sch.uk

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