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Van Gogh Primary

Academy converter · London · SW9 6HF

Ages 3–11 · 239 pupils · Lambeth

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-08

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.6%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
2.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
257

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).

Pupils on roll
239
Boys / girls
120 / 119
Free school meals
64.9%
FSM pupils
155
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE DUNRAVEN EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
THE DUNRAVEN EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
The Dunraven Educational Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Nadine Bernard

Location

Address
Cowley Road
Postcode
SW9 6HF
Town
London
Local authority
Lambeth
District
Lambeth
Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
6 on roll / 15 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Lambeth, 239 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 64.9%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW9
13
Primary in SW9
9
Open schools in Lambeth LA
102
Primary in Lambeth LA
58

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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    • Absence6.2%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nadine Bernard
Telephone
02077358348
Website
www.vangoghprimary.org.uk

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