Goose Green Primary and Nursery School
Tintagel Crescent, East Dulwich, London, SE22 8HG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- NEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Partridge
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Nexus Education Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Lewisham West and East Dulwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 145130
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086933568
About this school
Goose Green Primary and Nursery School is a primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 210 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Goose Green Primary and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 47 | 46 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 57% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 4% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 70% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 67% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 80% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Goose Green Primary and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Southwark average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 65.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 63.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 65.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 302 |
| 2023/24 | 256 |
| 2024/25 | 252 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Goose Green Primary and Nursery School compares
Goose Green Primary and Nursery School ranked 58th of 63 primary schools in Southwark for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 5.5% | 49.3% | 210 | — |
| St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School | 73% | 4.3% | 19.4% | 400 | 0.2 miles |
| The Belham Primary School | 80% | 3.8% | 15.5% | 385 | 0.3 miles |
| Grove Primary School | 56% | 5.4% | 43.4% | 205 | 0.4 miles |
| Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich | 89% | 3.5% | 16.5% | 346 | 0.4 miles |
| Bellenden Primary School | 70% | 6.6% | 50.8% | 221 | 0.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report18 June 2025
- 15 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 49.3%
- English as an additional language
- 37.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.45%
- Persistent absence
- 16.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
-
The Belham Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Grove Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Bellenden Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
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Goose Green Primary and Nursery School ranks 860th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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Common questions
- What ages does Goose Green Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Goose Green Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Goose Green Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Goose Green Primary and Nursery School is Mrs Louise Partridge, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Goose Green Primary and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Goose Green Primary and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Goose Green Primary and Nursery School?
- Goose Green Primary and Nursery School has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Goose Green Primary and Nursery School full?
- Goose Green Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 450 pupils and 210 on roll (47%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Goose Green Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Goose Green Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Is Goose Green Primary and Nursery School a selective school?
- No. Goose Green Primary and Nursery School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Goose Green Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Goose Green Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Goose Green Primary and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Goose Green Primary and Nursery School is part of NEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Goose Green Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Goose Green Primary and Nursery School compare with other schools in Southwark?
- Goose Green Primary and Nursery School ranked 58th of 63 primary schools in Southwark for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Goose Green Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Goose Green Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Goose Green Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Goose Green Primary and Nursery School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.