Angel Oak Academy, London
Angel Oak Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in London, part of Step Academy Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 97th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 637th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2017)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Southwark (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Angel Oak Academy in detail
Angel Oak Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Angel Oak Academy is an outstanding academy where children are provided with every opportunity possible to be successful. We strive for excellence in all areas and work in partnership with all of our STEP academies."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £1.50 per day.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 6 November 2026 at 9am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Southwark
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Angel Oak Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 95% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 80% in Southwark and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 82% in reading and 89% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Angel Oak Academy
For September 2026 entry, 53 families put Angel Oak Academy as their first choice and 117 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Angel Oak Academy are St George's Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 69% reading, 73% maths); Oliver Goldsmith Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 63% maths); Brunswick Park Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths); and St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths).
Angel Oak Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St George's Church of England Primary SchoolOliver Goldsmith Primary SchoolBrunswick Park Primary SchoolSt James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School
The trust
Angel Oak Academy is one of 19 schools run by Step Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
46.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 32% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (54%), Mixed (14%) and Asian (8%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Peckham Rye Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sedgmoor Place, 350 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Angel Oak Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Angel Oak Academy are Ark Walworth Academy (0.5 miles), Harris Academy Peckham (0.6 miles) and South Bank University Academy (0.7 miles).
Ark Walworth AcademyHarris Academy PeckhamSouth Bank University Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from October 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its October 2017 inspection - up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
46.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 82% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 89% to 95% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 88% to 93% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
26.5
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Angel Oak Academy
Attendance Coffee Morning
23 Sep 2026
Culture Day and Food Festival
21 May 2026
Year 3 Trip to New Peckham Mosque
22 Apr 2026
Year Trip to the Royal Festival Hall
11 Mar 2026
World Book Day 2026
6 Mar 2026
World Religion Day 2026
23 Jan 2026
From Angel Oak Academy's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Angel Oak Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Angel Oak Academy.
- ABC at St Georges Primary School290m away · Not yet graded
- Bananarama Daycare730m away · Not yet graded
- Ultimate Sports Club Ltd790m away · Not yet graded
- Angels Breakfast and Afterschool club880m away · Not yet graded
- Magna Extended Schools at St Francis Primary school890m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ Peckham SE15910m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Angel Oak Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Southwark's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Angel Oak Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Angel Oak Academy is in Southwark; for families living there:
- Southwark's school travel policy: travel assistance policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 63
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 63 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 50 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
14 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Southwark is 154.5 (the median across 122 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Angel Oak Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
419 pupils
420 places
1 spare place in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Southwark council
Places available
3,137
Applications
2,248
Got 1st preference
84.3%
Got preferred school
98.0%
All primary applications across Southwark council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
16.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
388
Total Pupils
192
Boys
196
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
16.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,489
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,147
Per pupil
£3270k
Total funding
£289k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
13.4%
Persistent absence
366
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Angel Oak Academy
Questions parents ask about Angel Oak Academy
What are SATs results like at Angel Oak Academy?
Of the pupils at Angel Oak Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 95% did so in maths.
What is Angel Oak Academy's Ofsted rating?
Angel Oak Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2017, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Angel Oak Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Angel Oak Academy is oversubscribed, Southwark allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Angel Oak Academy?
Angel Oak Academy was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Angel Oak Academy?
Classes at Angel Oak Academy average 27.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Angel Oak Academy?
Angel Oak Academy has around 388 pupils on roll. 47% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Angel Oak Academy?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Angel Oak Academy in 2024/25. 13.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Angel Oak Academy?
Apply through Southwark's coordinated admissions process, naming Angel Oak Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Angel Oak Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Angel Oak Academy: ABC at St Georges Primary School (290m away, registered, not yet graded), Bananarama Daycare (730m away, registered, not yet graded) and Ultimate Sports Club Ltd (790m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Angel Oak Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 63 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 50 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 14 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Southwark is 154.5 (the median across 122 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Angel Oak Academy?
Angel Oak Academy is at Burcher Gale Grove, London, SE15 6FL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)