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Twin Oaks Primary School

Community school · London · SE8 5AE

Ages 4–11 · 176 pupils · Lewisham

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

40%

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-27

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)40%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.4%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
208

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 fill84%

176 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
176
Boys / girls
95 / 81
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
176 / 210 (84%)
Free school meals
43.8%
FSM pupils
77
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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
Headteacher
Miss Karen Cartwright

Location

Address
Scawen Road
Postcode
SE8 5AE
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 4–11, in London, Lewisham, 176 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 43.8%.

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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  • Deptford Park Primary School

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    Community school · Primary

    London · SE8 5RJ · Lewisham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM45.2%

    0.2 miles away

  • Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary

    Ofsted: Good

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    London · SE14 5RD · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM40.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Rotherhithe Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM50.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • Ilderton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE16 3LA · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM41.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • Grinling Gibbons Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE8 5LW · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM34.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • Childeric Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Pilgrims' Way Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE15 1EF · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM57.9%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Karen Cartwright
Telephone
02086924321
Website
www.twinoaks.lewisham.sch.uk

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