Oliver Goldsmith Primary School

SouthwarkCommunity school

Peckham Road, Camberwell, London, SE5 8UH

Headteacher: Ms Wendy ThangarajahSchool website ↗Pupils: 376 (capacity: 480)

Ofsted RatingInspected 24 May 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
51.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
2.0%

Reading

Expected level73.0%
Exceeding10.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

Writing

Expected level59.0%
Exceeding2.0%

Maths

Expected level63.0%
Exceeding20.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
28
Applications received
79
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
47.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
69.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
12.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1637.0%1.0%+0.9+0.6+2.1
2016/1755.0%2.0%+0.9+2.8+2.6
2017/1848.0%2.0%+0.80.0+0.5
2018/1960.0%5.0%+1.1+0.6+1.5
2022/2348.0%7.0%+0.5+4.3+1.7
2023/2449.0%3.0%---
2024/2551.0%2.0%---
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