Goodrich Community Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at creating a positive, welcoming environment where pupils behave exceptionally well and develop strong personal skills. Teachers use engaging lessons and good subject knowledge to help most pupils make strong progress, particularly in English and mathematics. The school provides wonderful enrichment through art, music and sport, with all pupils learning a musical instrument and participating in high-quality PE and sporting activities.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding pupil behaviour and personal development - pupils are extremely polite, welcoming, and have positive attitudes to learning
- Strong achievement in art, music and physical education with all pupils learning a musical instrument
- Effective use of pupil premium funding with one-to-one tuition and learning mentors helping disadvantaged pupils catch up
- Highly effective governance with governors holding the school to account rigorously
- Well-designed curriculum with a broad range of subjects and enriching activities
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent teaching quality between classrooms - some pupils lack sufficient challenge and work not matched to their needs
- Progress of disadvantaged pupils and lower-attaining pupils does not match progress nationally
- Further development needed in history and geography subjects
- Need to engage more parents through improved communication
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with robust oversight, strong record-keeping, and staff trained to recognise abuse and understand the Prevent duty.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school activities, educational visits, multi-skills club, sporting clubs, sporting competitions, musical events, Mandarin lessons (Years 2-5), weaving (Year 3)
Goodrich Community Primary School is a good school where senior leaders and governors have high expectations and are ambitious for pupils' progress. Effective teaching and rigorous systems to evaluate performance have resulted in strong progress since the last inspection.
At a Glance
22.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
172 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 79% to 89%. Maths has remained stable at around 72%. Writing has improved from 39% to 74%.
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
26.2
KS2
14
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
67%
Available places
421 pupils
630 capacity
209 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Southwark
Places available
3,264
Applications
2,205
Got 1st preference
84.7%
Got preferred school
98.6%
Primary admissions across Southwark (2025/26)
Inspection History(9)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.67634%
Overall absence
10.67708%
Persistent absence
384
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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