Twin Oaks Primary School, London

Ofsted's report card from its 27 January 2026 inspection grades Twin Oaks Primary School on 7 areas: 5 expected standard and 2 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed a curriculum that is broad and ambitious across all subjects."

Early years - Expected standard. "Caring and positive relationships between adults and children in Reception mirror those seen across the rest of the school."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure that every child at Twin Oaks is made to feel that they belong."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders are positive role models who embody the school values of respect, honesty, resilience and ambition."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils are supported well by the school's high-quality pastoral support."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Pupils' achievement has not been as high as it should have been over time."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Too many pupils do not attend school regularly, and this impacts negatively on their achievement."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders, including governors, should ensure that they analyse attendance data more rigorously and take swift, decisive action to tackle absenteeism so that pupils attend school regularly"; "Leaders should ensure that high-quality teaching is embedded across the school so that all pupils make strong progress and achieve well across the curriculum"; "Leaders should ensure that teachers embed opportunities for pupils to apply their writing skills consistently in all subjects across the curriculum".

In its own words: "Twin Oaks Primary School is on Ofsted rated Good school, located in Deptford in the London borough of Lewisham. We are a one form entry school where everybody knows everybody. We are a very diverse school, treating everyone the same, no matter their race, beliefs or background. Wouldn't you like to be in a great school like this?"

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am very proud to be the headteacher of Twin Oaks Primary school. We are a small school and pride ourselves on knowing our children and our families. We always strive to do the very best for the children in our care, offering them the best opportunities and the highest quality education we can."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include guitar and Lego.

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Twin Oaks Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Lewisham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 64% in reading and 56% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Twin Oaks Primary School as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Twin Oaks Primary School are Deptford Park Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 71% reading, 74% maths); Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary (0.5 miles, Good, 95% reading, 93% maths); Rotherhithe Primary School (0.5 miles, 79% reading, 85% maths); and Ilderton Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 76% reading, 82% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Twin Oaks Primary School.

16 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Twin Oaks Primary School (as of April 2026): 81% would recommend the school, 56% say their child is happy there and 20% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (81%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (20%).

43.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 61.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (37%), White British (18%) and Mixed (13%).

In 2026, 40 pupils (22.7%) received SEN support and 11 (6.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Surrey Quays Rail Station, about 910 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Grinstead Road, 20 metres away.

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