What did Ofsted judge Oak Gardens Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Oak Gardens Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Oak Gardens Primary School?

Oak Gardens Primary School has 166 pupils on roll.

What ages does Oak Gardens Primary School take?

Oak Gardens Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Oak Gardens Primary School located?

Oak Gardens Primary School is located in London, SE8 4QB, Lewisham.

How do I apply to Oak Gardens Primary School?

Oak Gardens Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How far from Oak Gardens Primary School were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Oak Gardens Primary School for 2025-26 (Reception) was 1.464 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Reception places decided at Oak Gardens Primary School?

When Oak Gardens Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are looked after or were previously looked after by a local authority, receive the highest priority for a school place; 2. Exceptional social/medical need — In exceptional circumstances there is discretion to admit children on the grounds of their or their family's severe medical or social need for that school and who would not otherwise qualify for admission; 3. Siblings — Children who are expected to have a sibling at the school or at an infant/junior school which will operate shared sibling priority for admission at the time of the child's admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where two or more applicants have the same measured distance and there are insufficient places, priority is given by lowest door number in same multi-occupancy building; if unresolved, or where applicants live at different addresses but have the same measured distance, priority will be determined by drawing lots.

What is the largest ethnic background at Oak Gardens Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 24.7% of pupils at Oak Gardens Primary School are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Oak Gardens Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How far did offers reach?

1.464miles

was the furthest place offered for 2025-26 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Oak Gardens Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Oak Gardens Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are looked after or were previously looked after by a local authority, receive the highest priority for a school place.
2Exceptional social/medical need — In exceptional circumstances there is discretion to admit children on the grounds of their or their family's severe medical or social need for that school and who would not otherwise qualify for admission.
3Siblings — Children who are expected to have a sibling at the school or at an infant/junior school which will operate shared sibling priority for admission at the time of the child's admission.
4Children of a member of staff — Priority will be given to children of staff where the member of staff is employed at the school and either has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time the application for admission is made, or was recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Distance / home address — Remaining places will be allocated on the basis of home-to-school distance, with priority given to children who live nearest to the school.

If two applications tie: Where two or more applicants have the same measured distance and there are insufficient places, priority is given by lowest door number in same multi-occupancy building; if unresolved, or where applicants live at different addresses but have the same measured distance, priority will be determined by drawing lots.

Local-authority coordinated default oversubscription criteria for London Borough of Lewisham's community and voluntary-controlled schools (the council is the admission authority). Some community/voluntary-controlled schools in this authority apply catchment-area, feeder-school or priority-area variants — check the individual school for its exact arrangements. Stillness Junior School has its own determined admissions criteria (section 18) which inserts an additional criterion for children attending Stillness Infants currently in Year 2, differing from the default community school order.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Oak Gardens Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Oak Gardens Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Oak Gardens Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Oak Gardens Primary School?: Oak Gardens Primary School has 166 pupils on roll.
What ages does Oak Gardens Primary School take?: Oak Gardens Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Oak Gardens Primary School located?: Oak Gardens Primary School is located in London, SE8 4QB, Lewisham.
How do I apply to Oak Gardens Primary School?: Oak Gardens Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How far from Oak Gardens Primary School were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Oak Gardens Primary School for 2025-26 (Reception) was 1.464 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Reception places decided at Oak Gardens Primary School?: When Oak Gardens Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are looked after or were previously looked after by a local authority, receive the highest priority for a school place; 2. Exceptional social/medical need — In exceptional circumstances there is discretion to admit children on the grounds of their or their family's severe medical or social need for that school and who would not otherwise qualify for admission; 3. Siblings — Children who are expected to have a sibling at the school or at an infant/junior school which will operate shared sibling priority for admission at the time of the child's admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where two or more applicants have the same measured distance and there are insufficient places, priority is given by lowest door number in same multi-occupancy building; if unresolved, or where applicants live at different addresses but have the same measured distance, priority will be determined by drawing lots.
What is the largest ethnic background at Oak Gardens Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 24.7% of pupils at Oak Gardens Primary School are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

1.464miles

was the furthest place offered for 2025-26 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Oak Gardens Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Oak Gardens Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are looked after or were previously looked after by a local authority, receive the highest priority for a school place.
2Exceptional social/medical need — In exceptional circumstances there is discretion to admit children on the grounds of their or their family's severe medical or social need for that school and who would not otherwise qualify for admission.
3Siblings — Children who are expected to have a sibling at the school or at an infant/junior school which will operate shared sibling priority for admission at the time of the child's admission.
4Children of a member of staff — Priority will be given to children of staff where the member of staff is employed at the school and either has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time the application for admission is made, or was recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Distance / home address — Remaining places will be allocated on the basis of home-to-school distance, with priority given to children who live nearest to the school.

Oak Gardens Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Oak Gardens Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Oak Gardens Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Oak Gardens Primary School?: Oak Gardens Primary School has 166 pupils on roll.
What ages does Oak Gardens Primary School take?: Oak Gardens Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Oak Gardens Primary School located?: Oak Gardens Primary School is located in London, SE8 4QB, Lewisham.
How do I apply to Oak Gardens Primary School?: Oak Gardens Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How far from Oak Gardens Primary School were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Oak Gardens Primary School for 2025-26 (Reception) was 1.464 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Reception places decided at Oak Gardens Primary School?: When Oak Gardens Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are looked after or were previously looked after by a local authority, receive the highest priority for a school place; 2. Exceptional social/medical need — In exceptional circumstances there is discretion to admit children on the grounds of their or their family's severe medical or social need for that school and who would not otherwise qualify for admission; 3. Siblings — Children who are expected to have a sibling at the school or at an infant/junior school which will operate shared sibling priority for admission at the time of the child's admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where two or more applicants have the same measured distance and there are insufficient places, priority is given by lowest door number in same multi-occupancy building; if unresolved, or where applicants live at different addresses but have the same measured distance, priority will be determined by drawing lots.
What is the largest ethnic background at Oak Gardens Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 24.7% of pupils at Oak Gardens Primary School are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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