Oak Gardens Primary School, London

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, multi-sports, drama and art.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 6:00pm, from £12 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 9 December 2026 and an open day on Wednesday 6 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Oak Gardens Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Lewisham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (83% in reading, 74% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Oak Gardens Primary School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Oak Gardens Primary School are Myatt Garden Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 86% reading, 80% maths); St Stephen's CofE Primary School (0.2 miles, 62% reading, 58% maths); Ashmead Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); and Tidemill Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 88% maths).

Oak Gardens Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

44.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 45.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (42%), Mixed (20%) and White British (11%).

The nearest railway station is St Johns, about 460 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lucas Street, 140 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 1043 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lewisham (671), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Oak Gardens Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Oak Gardens Primary School are Addey and Stanhope School (0.2 miles), Deptford Green School (0.6 miles), Haberdashers' Hatcham College (0.7 miles) and Prendergast Vale School (0.8 miles).