Oliver Goldsmith Primary School, London

Ofsted's report card from its 14 July 2026 inspection grades Oliver Goldsmith Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Strong standard. "This highly inclusive school welcomes all pupils and has a culture where every child belongs."

Achievement - Expected standard. "While published outcomes at the end of Year 6 are below the national average, this does not reflect the quality of education provided by the school."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Attendance is a high priority for school leaders."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have planned an ambitious curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children in the early years have a positive start to school life."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders at all levels have a clear vision for the pupils at the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils are resilient and confident learners."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that staff consistently identify and correct errors in handwriting so that pupils develop the skills to write more fluently"; "Leaders should further sharpen their processes to reduce persistent absence"; "Leaders should ensure that teaching routinely checks pupils' understanding carefully and addresses gaps in knowledge promptly to accelerate pupils' progress, including children in the early years"; "Leaders should ensure that the enrichment offer, including educational trips and visits, is strategically planned so that all year groups benefit from a broad range of experiences".

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Oliver Goldsmith Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 80% in Southwark and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 58% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Oliver Goldsmith Primary School as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 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 Oliver Goldsmith Primary School are St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); Angel Oak Academy (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 95% maths); St George's Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 73% maths); and Brunswick Park Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Oliver Goldsmith Primary School.

58.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 47.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (50%), Mixed (14%) and other ethnic groups (13%).

The nearest railway station is Peckham Rye Station, about 810 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Southampton Way / Peckham Road, 70 metres away.

In 2024/25, Oliver Goldsmith Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.