Redriff Primary, City of London Academy
Redriff Primary, City of London Academy is a primary school in London for ages 3 to 11.
Practise what Redriff Primary, City of London Academy is teaching this term
Daily maths in the order Redriff Primary, City of London Academy teaches it, where its maps give one. English keeps to the usual order for their year. Start with a free five-minute class.
At a glance
- Type
- Academy
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 456
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Address
- Salter Road, London, SE16 5LQ
- Phone
- 02072 374272
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
The school
- The school's motto is Dockland Pride.
- The school's address is Salter Road, Rotherhithe, London, SE16 5LQ.
Source: Redriff Primary, City of London Academy website; Redriff Primary, City of London Academy website. Checked 11 November 2026.
How it teaches
- Foundation skills in reading and phonics are a priority in the school's curriculum.
- The curriculum includes an extensive enrichment programme that brings learning to life.
Source: Redriff Primary, City of London Academy website. Checked 10 November 2026.
Music, sport and trips
- The school provides high quality physical education lessons and extra-curricular opportunities to remain physically active.
Source: Redriff Primary, City of London Academy website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Nursery
- Applications to the nursery are made directly to the school, while Reception applications must be submitted via the eAdmissions website.
Source: Redriff Primary, City of London Academy website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Visiting
- Open days include a talk from the headteacher, a school tour and the chance to speak to staff and pupils.
Source: Redriff Primary, City of London Academy website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Support
- Pupils' needs are assessed and the curriculum, physical environment and pastoral offer are adapted to suit them.
Source: Redriff Primary, City of London Academy website. Checked 10 November 2026.
What each year group is learning
From Redriff Primary, City of London Academy's curriculum maps.
Year 1
- Maths
- 2D and 3D shapes. Position and direction. Time
- Science
- Plants, animals including humans and everyday materials. Seasonal changes
- History
- Space travel, oceans and plastic pollution, history of toys and the Brunel
- Art
- Painting, drawing and collage, including sea animals and space scenes
- Design and technology
- Cooking and nutrition, mechanisms and woodwork
- PE
- Games, gymnastics, dance, athletics and multi skills
- RE
- How did I get here, who do we thank and how do we know they are special
- Other
- Oracy, including P4C and debating
Year 2Spring 1 and Summer 1 and Summer 2
- Maths
- Numbers 10 to 100 and place value. Introduction to multiplication and division. Sense of measure
- Reading
- Owl Babies by Martin Waddell. George and the Dragon by Chris Wormell. The Pea and the Princess by Mini Grey
- Science
- Plants and vegetables. Living things and their habitats. Animals including humans. Use of everyday materials
- History
- The Great Fire of London. Sarah Forbes Bonetta. The Normans
- Geography
- Comparing Brazil and the UK. Geography of Europe
- Computing
- Being astronauts, game testers and safe researchers. Animation. Zoology
- Art
- Printing, painting and collage. 3D sculpture of owls. 3D textiles and cushions. Drawing castles
- PE
- Gymnastics and multi skills. Athletics
- RE
- Asking what we mean by God
- PSHE
- Families and friendships
Year 3
- Maths
- Adding and subtracting numbers to 1,000. Right angles and perpendicular sides. Column addition and column subtraction. Unit fractions and non-unit fractions. Times tables: 2, 4 and 8
- Science
- Forces and magnets
- History
- Benin. Elizabethans. Greenland
- Geography
- Ghana
- Computing
- Programming. Bug fixing. Presenting. Co-authoring online. Opinion polling
- Art
- Drawing and collage
- Design and technology
- Woodwork. Mechanisms: pulleys and gears. Cooking and nutrition
- PE
- Gymnastics. Athletics. Multi skills. Swimming
- RE
- Evidence of God on Earth. Talking to God
- PSHE
- Families and friendships
- French
- Mandarin
Year 4Autumn 1 and Spring 1 and Spring 2 and Summer 1 and Summer 2
- Maths
- Perimeter and the 3, 6 and 9 times tables. Coordinates. Symmetry in 2D shapes. Time and division with remainders. Fractions greater than 1
- Science
- States of matter. Living things and their habitats. Electricity
- History
- Iron Age. Romans. Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
- Geography
- Humans and the Arctic. Cold places. Biodiversity, deforestation and conservation
- Computing
- Makers
- Art
- Painting an Arctic scene. Landscape photography. Drawing Iron Man. Land art by Andy Goldsworthy. Collage and ceramic mosaic. Illuminated letters
- Design and technology
- Woodwork
- PE
- Gymnastics and multi skills
- RE
- Religious practices, including food used to show belief in God and the Gurdwara
- PSHE
- Families, friendships and safe relationships. Money and work
- Other
- Mandarin
Year 6
- Maths
- Calculating using knowledge of place value and multiples of 1,000. Ratio and proportion
- Science
- Animals including humans. Electricity
Read on 10 November 2026 from the school's Curriculum overview page. The maps: Year 1 overview Download, Year 2 overview Download, Year 3 overview Download, Year 4 overview Download, Year 6 overview Download.
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School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 137648. Checked 9 November 2026.
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Help your child with what Redriff Primary, City of London Academy is teaching this term
Daily maths in the order the school teaches it, English in the usual order for their year, with a weekly view of what they have mastered.