Birkbeck Primary School
Birkbeck Primary School is a primary school in Sidcup for ages 3 to 11.
Daily practice for Birkbeck Primary School pupils
Daily maths and English that follow the national curriculum for your child's year. Start with a free five-minute class.
At a glance
- Type
- Community school, run by the council
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 664
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Address
- Alma Road, Sidcup, DA14 4ED
- Phone
- 02083 004161
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What Ofsted found
Full inspection, December 2023.
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- The quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good
- Early years provision: Outstanding
- Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
- The report says pupils behave consistently well and are thoughtful and respectful towards each other.
- Inspectors found the school has a robust approach to meeting the needs of all pupils.
- The report says staff use practical resources and visual representations to help pupils with SEND access the curriculum.
Our summary of Ofsted's report. Read the full reports on Ofsted's website. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
What each year group is learning
From Birkbeck Primary School's curriculum maps.
Reception
- Writing
- Practising forming letters correctly
- Science
- Investigating light, dark, day and night and the natural world. Understanding how living things grow and change through caring for ducklings and growing plants
- History
- Talking about the past and present using traditional tales
- RE
- Exploring similarities and differences between people, communities and celebrations, including Diwali, Hanukkah and Christmas
Read on 10 November 2026 from the school's What is my child learning this term? page. The map: reception whole year overview.
Grammar schools within 15 miles
- Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolSidcup, under a mile. Bexley Selection Test
- Bexley Grammar SchoolWelling, 2 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Townley Grammar SchoolGirls, Bexleyheath, 2 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Beths Grammar SchoolBoys, Bexley, 2 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Wilmington Grammar School for GirlsGirls, Dartford, 4 miles. Kent Test
- Wilmington Grammar School for BoysBoys, Dartford, 4 miles. Kent Test
- Dartford Grammar School for GirlsGirls, Dartford, 4 miles. Kent Test
- Dartford Grammar SchoolBoys, Dartford, 4 miles. Kent Test
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar SchoolBoys, Orpington, 5 miles. St Olave's Selective Entrance Test
- Newstead Wood SchoolGirls, Orpington, 5 miles. Newstead Wood Selection Test
- Mayfield Grammar School, GravesendGirls, Gravesend, 11 miles. Kent Test
- Wilson's SchoolBoys, Wallington, 11 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 101426. Checked 9 November 2026.
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- St Stephen's Catholic Primary SchoolWelling
Daily challenges that keep pace with your child's school year
For Years 1 to 6, with a weekly view of what they have mastered and an 11+ track when you're ready.