Oliver Goldsmith Primary School

BrentCommunity school

Coniston Gardens, Kingsbury, London, NW9 0BD

Headteacher: Mr James SimmonsSchool website ↗Pupils: 455 (capacity: 420)

Ofsted RatingInspected 21 November 2023Full 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.
54.0%
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%.
6.0%

Reading

Expected level70.0%
Exceeding32.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level62.0%
Exceeding12.0%

Maths

Expected level76.0%
Exceeding26.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
60
Applications received
179
Families who got their first-choice
0.8%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
20.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
74.0%
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).
6.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1672.0%12.0%+1.6+1.7+3.5
2016/1757.0%17.0%-0.7+2.8+2.6
2017/1874.0%11.0%+1.8+1.9+4.1
2018/1966.0%13.0%+2.3+0.7+4.8
2022/2360.0%14.0%-0.7+2.8+0.4
2023/2468.0%9.0%---
2024/2554.0%6.0%---
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