Oliver Goldsmith Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · London, Southwark
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School is a primary school in London, Southwark for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 24 May 2022. Southwark has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Peckham Road, Camberwell, London, SE5 8UH
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Southwark
- Pupils on roll
- 358 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 58.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 24 May 2022
Strengths
- “The school is at the heart of its community and pupils really enjoy coming here.”
- “They are confident that staff will listen to them if they have any concerns.”
- “They said that it is rare and that they know they can speak with staff if they have any concerns.”
To improve
- “Nevertheless, some staff are still getting used to the new approach to phonics.”
- “At times, they lack confidence in how to follow the programme consistently.”
- “However, curriculum thinking in a few subjects has been established more recently.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 July 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 51% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 34 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Southwark published it, drawn on the map
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- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Southwark.
- St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good
- Angel Oak Academy 0.4 mi School remains Outstanding
- St George's Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi Good
- Brunswick Park Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lyndhurst Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park 0.6 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- St Francis RC Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- The Belham Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good