Beatrix Potter Primary School
Beatrix Potter Primary School is a primary school in London for ages 3 to 11.
Daily practice for Beatrix Potter 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
- 362
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Address
- Magdalen Road, London, SW18 3ER
- Phone
- 02088 741482
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What Ofsted found
Full inspection, June 2024.
- Overall effectiveness: Beatrix Potter Primary School continues to be a good school.
- Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
- The report says pupils behave well in and out of lessons and disruptions to learning are rare.
- Inspectors found the school must ensure teaching supports pupils in knowing and understanding subject-specific vocabulary.
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.
The school
- Each year has an admission limit of 60 pupils across two forms of entry.
- The school is a UNICEF gold Rights Respecting School, linking all its work to the Rights Respecting Articles.
- The school uses fields next to Ashcroft Academy for sports days, fundraising runs and competitive matches.
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How it teaches
- The school teaches phonics using the government validated scheme Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised.
Source: Beatrix Potter Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Music, sport and trips
- A school orchestra is offered once children reach a reasonable standard, fully funded by the school.
Source: Beatrix Potter Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Admissions
- Reception has an admission limit of 60 pupils each year, as a two form entry school.
Source: Beatrix Potter Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Nursery
- Nursery has 26 full time equivalent places, split between morning and afternoon sessions each offering the free 15 hours per week.
Source: Beatrix Potter Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Visiting
- School tours are offered at 9.10am every Thursday during term time, booked by email.
Source: Beatrix Potter Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Support
- 11% of children are on the SEND register, with speech and language as the primary area of need.
Source: Beatrix Potter Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
What each year group is learning
From Beatrix Potter Primary School's curriculum maps.
ReceptionAutumn
- PSHE
- Learning about people who help us at school and their jobs
Read on 10 November 2026 from the school's Curriculum page. The map: Early Years Long Term Plan.
Grammar schools within 15 miles
- The Tiffin Girls' SchoolGirls, Kingston upon Thames, 5 miles
- Tiffin SchoolBoys, Kingston upon Thames, 5 miles
- Wallington County Grammar SchoolBoys, Wallington, 5 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Sutton Grammar SchoolBoys, Sutton, 5 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Wilson's SchoolBoys, Wallington, 6 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Nonsuch High School for GirlsGirls, Sutton, 6 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Wallington High School for GirlsGirls, Wallington, 7 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Newstead Wood SchoolGirls, Orpington, 12 miles. Newstead Wood Selection Test
- Bexley Grammar SchoolWelling, 12 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolSidcup, 13 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar SchoolBoys, Orpington, 13 miles. St Olave's Selective Entrance Test
- Townley Grammar SchoolGirls, Bexleyheath, 14 miles. Bexley Selection Test
School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 100997. Checked 9 November 2026.
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