Primary school

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Brent
  • NW9 0BD

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,158 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 75%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 16%16%2016/17: top 64%2017/18: top 32%2018/19: top 54%2022/23: top 53%2023/24: top 36%2024/25: top 75%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM54% · London 72%1/10 Well below London−19.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM6% · London 12%2/10 Well below London−27.9 pts
Reading score105 · London 1072/10 Well below London−33.7 pts
Maths score105 · London 1073/10 Below−59.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 72% · 58 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 57% · 60 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 74% · 61 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 66% · 56 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 60% · 57 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 68% · 57 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 54% · 50 pupils · London 72%74%54%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 12% · 58 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 17% · 60 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 11% · 61 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 13% · 56 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 14% · 57 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 9% · 57 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 6% · 50 pupils · London 12%17%6%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 58 pupils · London 1032016/17: 103 · 60 pupils · London 1052017/18: 105 · 61 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 56 pupils · London 1062022/23: 105 · 57 pupils · London 1062023/24: 106 · 57 pupils · London 1072024/25: 105 · 50 pupils · London 107106103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 58 pupils · London 1042016/17: 106 · 60 pupils · London 1062017/18: 107 · 61 pupils · London 1062018/19: 109 · 56 pupils · London 1072022/23: 105 · 57 pupils · London 1062023/24: 106 · 57 pupils · London 1062024/25: 105 · 50 pupils · London 107109105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in96.4%
53 of 55 who put it first2014 · 64.7%2026 · 96.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5553
2nd437
3rd160
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27Varies by rule
  • 2025/26Varies by rule
  • 2024/25Varies by rule
  • 2019/20Varies by rule

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective · 2 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Nov 2023

Strengths

  • “This school is a respectful and welcoming place to be.”
  • “There is a real sense of community spirit here.”
  • “Pupils are friendly and kind.”

To improve

  • “Staff training has not made sure that teachers’ subject knowledge and expertise are routinely secure, which sometimes hinders pupils’ learning.”
  • “Checks on pupils’ learning vary between subjects and across the school.”
  • “This affects pupils’ learning and recall of key content because identifying and dealing with gaps in pupils’ knowledge is uneven.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026443
Free school meals (past 6 years)17.6%
First language not English69.7%
SEN support7.0%
EHC plan2.6%
Absence (sessions missed)5.8%
Persistently absent pupils17.7%

Girls 51.9%Boys 48.1%

105.5% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 90 responses (20.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 71.1% not applicable69.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 35.6% not applicable91.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child85.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing97.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent97.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.5
Pupils per adult14.4
  • Classroom teachers 15
  • Leadership 3.9
  • Teaching assistants 10.8
  • Other support 3.3

Teachers 18.9 FTE · Whole workforce 32.9 · 39 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,470
Spend per pupil£7,155
Staff spend per pupil£5,551
Reserve per pupil£1,434
  • +£635,059revenue reserve
  • +£139,808in-year balance

Grants £6,997 · self-generated £485 · premises £209 per pupil