Oliver Goldsmith Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Peckham Road, Camberwell, London, SE5 8UHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School is a primary school in Southwark for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 115 schools in Southwark. It ranks 59th of 62 primary schools in Southwark. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 May 2022, report published 14 July 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

49 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths51%

51%, 11 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

358 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals58.1%

58.1%, 31.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language47.8%

47.8%, 26.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.3%

17.3%, 2.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Oliver Goldsmith Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
The Villa	0.3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Angel Oak Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	90% met the expected standard
St George's Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Brunswick Park Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	82% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Wendy Thangarajah
Phone: 02077034894
Website: olivergoldsmith.southwark.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Peckham Road, Camberwell, London, SE5 8UH
Local authority: Southwark
URN: 100821

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.