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Oliver Goldsmith Primary School

Community school · London · SE5 8UH

Ages 3–11 · 358 pupils · Southwark

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

49%

Overall absence

9.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-24

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)49%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.0%
Unauthorised6.1%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
355

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

20

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
81
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill75%

358 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
358
Boys / girls
186 / 172
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
358 / 480 (75%)
Free school meals
58.5%
FSM pupils
199
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Wendy Thangarajah

Location

Address
Peckham Road, Camberwell
Postcode
SE5 8UH
Town
London
Local authority
Southwark
District
Southwark
Constituency
Peckham
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, Southwark, 358 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 58.5%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE5
19
Primary in SE5
10
Open schools in Southwark LA
122
Primary in Southwark LA
66

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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    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · SE15 6FL · Southwark

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM46.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Brunswick Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    London · SE5 7QH · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM45.8%
    • Demand0.90

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  • Lyndhurst Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS263%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM20.3%
    • Demand1.12

    0.5 miles away

  • Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM60.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • St Francis RC Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    London · SE15 1RQ · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM43.5%
    • Demand0.97

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  • The Belham Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand0.85

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Wendy Thangarajah
Telephone
02077034894
Website
www.olivergoldsmith.southwark.sch.uk

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