Oliver Goldsmith Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School excels at helping all children make rapid progress, starting from below average knowledge when they enter Nursery and reaching above average standards by Key Stage 2. The school provides a warm, respectful environment where pupils enjoy coming to school and behaviour is excellent. Teaching is consistently good across the school, with particularly strong support for children learning English as an additional language and those needing extra help.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve above average standards in English and mathematics by end of Key Stage 1 and 2
- Children make rapid progress in Early Years Foundation Stage with skilful teaching
- Pupils are courteous, respectful and behave well with above average attendance
- Strong partnerships with parents and pupils feel safe and well looked after
- Leaders and governors provide strong leadership with clear focus on raising standards
Areas for Improvement
- The most able pupils are not always given harder work when ready to move on in their learning
- Pupils do not receive detailed feedback in subjects other than English and mathematics to know how to improve
- Teachers and middle leaders do not always use progress information effectively to ensure all pupils achieve outstandingly well
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils feel safe and well looked after, which is highlighted as a really good aspect of the school's work.
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School is a good school where pupils achieve well and make good progress in English and mathematics, reaching above average standards by the end of Key Stage 1 and 2. The dynamic leadership of the executive headteacher has improved pupils' achievement since 2013.
At a Glance
16.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 84% to 70%. Maths has declined from 91% to 76%. Writing has declined from 77% to 62%.
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
29.6
KS2
16
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
105%
Over capacity
443 pupils
420 capacity
23 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Brent
Places available
3,931
Applications
3,247
Got 1st preference
85.9%
Got preferred school
97.4%
Primary admissions across Brent (2025/26)
Inspection History(106)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.78651%
Overall absence
17.6781%
Persistent absence
379
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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