Oak Gardens Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Thornville Street
London
SE8 4QB
Phone 02086924660
Reference Number 100695

Lucas Vale Primary has transitioned from a previous grade of Requires Improvement to a Good overall rating. The school provides an inspiring environment where pupils are happy, confident, and encouraged to learn from their mistakes. Leaders actively promote high expectations, ensuring that the curriculum reflects the diverse heritage of its pupils and fosters understanding of the world. There are effective strategies in place for teaching early reading and mathematics and for supporting vulnerable students, including those with SEND. Overall, learners are safe and feel respected within the school community.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 184
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 54.89%
Girls: 45.11%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 46.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 48.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 20.6
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 22.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 17 5 22
2 14 14 28
3 16 8 24
4 14 15 29
5 10 10 20
6 15 20 35

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
African 26.1%
Caribbean 15.2%
White, Other 12%
Mixed, Other 9.8%
White, British 8.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 7.6%
Asian, Other 2.7%
White & Black (African) 2.2%
Pakistani 2.2%
Indian 1.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 17 Jan 2023
Date Report
17 Jan 2023 School inspection:
12 Mar 2019 Full inspection:
09 Jul 2015 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
02 Mar 2010 Full inspection:
24 Feb 2009 Curriculum and development visit
13 Oct 2006 Full inspection:
04 Jun 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Leaders have created an ambitious and well-structured curriculum.
  • Pupils are happy, articulate, and confident.
  • High priority is given to early reading and phonics instruction.
  • Teachers maintain high expectations and positive relationships with pupils.
  • The school effectively supports pupils with SEND.

Areas for Improvement

  • Teaching does not always ensure deep learning of the intended curriculum.
  • Some pupils with SEND do not have their needs fully met in lessons.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 71%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 6%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 104

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 4
Writing -0.6
Maths -0.1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 6 1
Third Preference 13 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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