Twin Oaks Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Scawen Road
London
SE8 5AE
Phone 02086924321
Reference Number 100712

Twin Oaks Primary School is performing at an expected standard overall. The school has a strong commitment to safeguarding, ensuring a safe environment where pupils feel valued and supported. The curriculum is broad and ambitious, with a particular emphasis on improving reading, writing, and mathematics, though there are inconsistencies in teaching quality that require attention. While pupils are increasingly well supported, especially those with special educational needs, attendance remains a significant concern, impacting overall achievement.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 198
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.03%
Girls: 46.97%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 43.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 62.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 22.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 16 11 27
2 17 13 30
3 8 17 25
4 15 12 27
5 10 14 24
6 18 20 38

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
African 25.3%
White, British 17.2%
White, Other 14.6%
Caribbean 10.1%
Mixed, Other 5.1%
White & Black (African) 4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 3.5%
Asian, Other 3%
Unclassified 2.5%
Pakistani 2%
White & Asian 1.5%
Chinese 1%
Indian 0.5%
Irish 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Needs attention
 >  Leadership & Governance Expected standard
 >  Personal Development & Wellbeing Expected standard
 >  Achievement Needs attention
 >  Attendance & Behaviour Needs attention
 >  Curriculum & Teaching Expected standard
 >  Inclusion Expected standard
 >  Early Years Expected standard
Last Report Date 27 Jan 2026
Date Report
27 Jan 2026 School inspection
12 Jan 2022 School inspection
13 Mar 2018 Full inspection
15 Oct 2013 Full inspection
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
27 Apr 2010 Full inspection
20 Jun 2007 Full inspection
11 Jun 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Leaders prioritize reading, writing, and mathematics to improve standards.
  • Strong relationships between staff and pupils foster a positive learning environment.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
  • Broad and ambitious curriculum design.
  • High-quality pastoral support for pupil well-being.

Areas for Improvement

  • Too many pupils do not attend school regularly, impacting their achievement.
  • Achievement in national tests is well below the national average.
  • Inconsistencies in teaching quality across subjects.
  • Need for further development of writing opportunities across the curriculum.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 42%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 3%

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 101

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 -1.5
Writing -2.7
Maths -1.4

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 14 1
Third Preference 8 0
From another Local Authority 5 3

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