Goodrich Community Primary School, London

Requires Improvement
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~414m)Possible (~592m)Unlikely (~770m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Sarah Beard
Pupils:421 / 630 capacity
LA:Southwark
Phone:02086931050
Address:Dunstans Road, East Dulwich, London, SE22 0EP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 15 July 2025View full report
URN:100790
UKPRN:10074616
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 responses
Would recommend94%
Child is happy97%
Well taught94%
Good progress91%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved97%
Bullying dealt with13%
Kept informed93%
Handles concerns56%
Wider development90%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+10ppMaths-2ppWriting+35pp

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

Getting There

Bus Stops

Goodrich Road (Stop DD)
286m · 5 min walk
Dunstans Road (Stop B)
286m · 5 min walk
Etherow Street (Stop DB)
318m · 5 min walk
Dulwich / The Plough (Stop DA)
331m · 5 min walk
Langton Rise (Stop A)
371m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

67%

Available places

421 pupils

630 capacity

209 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Southwark

Low demand0.68x oversubscription

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)

15 July 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
28 March 2023
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
17 November 2021

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.67634%

Overall absence

10.67708%

Persistent absence

384

Enrolments

Authorised3.16933%
Unauthorised1.50701%
Persistent (10%+)10.67708%
Severe (50%+)0.52083%

Absence trend

3.49957%
18/19
3.1915%
20/21
5.70395%
21/22
4.56191%
22/23
4.03899%
23/24
4.67634%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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