John Burns Primary School
John Burns Primary School is a primary school in London for ages 3 to 11.
Daily practice for John Burns 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
- 158
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Address
- Wycliffe Road, London, SW11 5QR
- Phone
- 02072 283857
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What Ofsted found
Short inspection, June 2023.
- Overall effectiveness: John Burns Primary School continues to be a good school.
- Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
- Inspectors found that pupils pupils learn to read fluently because the curriculum is carefully designed and staff are well trained to teach phonics.
- The report says that pupils with SEND are supported to learn effectively because teachers and support staff know them well.
- Inspectors found that there is some low-level disruption in some lessons which prevents pupils from learning as well as they could.
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.
How it teaches
- Phonics is taught using the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised programme.
- Spanish is taught through weekly lessons using a CLIL approach linked to other subjects.
- The topic curriculum is based around a concept called 'The 3Ps' and includes Art and Design, Design Technology, Geography and History.
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Music, sport and trips
- Children in Key Stage 2 have the opportunity to take part in a residential trip.
- External specialists and providers are used to enhance and enrich the delivery of some curriculum areas, such as Music and Italian.
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Admissions
- John Burns is a one-form entry school.
- Children start Reception in the academic year in which they turn 5.
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Visiting
- A school tour for Reception September 2027 entry is on Thursday 26th November at 9:15am.
Source: John Burns Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
The school day and clubs
- Places at breakfast and after school care are offered first come, first served, except for vulnerable pupils supported by Children's Services.
- Extra-curricular clubs are offered after school and at lunchtime.
Source: John Burns Primary School website; John Burns Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
What each year group is learning
From John Burns Primary School's curriculum maps.
Year 1
- English
- Writing a narrative. Writing non-chronological reports
- Geography
- Human and physical features using a key. Locating countries in the UK and compass directions
- Art
- Printing and creating textures
- Design and technology
- Designing and building tall, strong landmark structures
- Music
- Music lessons taught by a specialist music teacher
- RE
- Belonging and communities
- PSHE
- Relationships, respect and family types
Year 2Summer
- Science
- Observing a local habitat and investigating conditions in microhabitats
- History
- Using sources to judge how reliable research is
- Geography
- Naming, locating and identifying the four countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom. Physical and human geography
- Computing
- Making patterns and music with percussion instruments and digital tools
- Art
- Sketching and crosshatching pictures of fire, before moving on to painting. Sculpture, using shapes and textures to create a picture. Using colour to create mood and atmosphere
- Design and technology
- Designing food products for a target audience and following simple pancake recipes. Designing and creating their own wraps
- Music
- Simple sequences of notes using different instruments. Changing pitch and tone in their voices to use them creatively. Using recorders, bells and tambourines to create beats and rhythms
- PE
- Invasion games such as passing, catching and moving into space
- RE
- How different religions see the natural world and how we can help look after it. Different holy books and their importance for each religion
- PSHE
- Sense of belonging in a community and children's rights and responsibilities. Mental health, wellbeing, understanding emotions and recognising trusted adults. Relationships with others, including friendships, parents and carers
Year 3Summer
- Reading
- Inference and summary skills through daily reading-focused time
- Science
- Forces and magnetism
- History
- Using sources to examine events including the destruction of Pompeii
- Geography
- Using maps to track the extent and conquests of the Roman Empire. Volcanic regions, focusing on Mt Vesuvius. Place and location using 4-figure grid references
- Computing
- Programming using Scratch
- Art
- Creating clay figures, looking at proportion, size and shape
- Design and technology
- Designing and making Roman shields. Using forces to build a catapult
- Music
- Rhythm, beat and pace
- PE
- Individual tennis skills and athletics
- RE
- Muhammad's life and its effect on Muslims today
- PSHE
- Families and friendships, including what makes a family
Year 4Autumn
- Maths
- Revisiting fractions. Translation of shapes
- Computing
- Word processing skills. Coding skills. Editing photos
- Art
- Making and decorating Maya masks
- Design and technology
- Baking jam tarts. Using wood skills to create Maya defence systems
- Music
- Learning the trumpet with trumpet tutors
- PE
- Swimming
- RE
- How light is symbolic in different religions. Sikhism. Ummah and the importance of Ramadan
- PSHE
- Discussing how we celebrate diversity. The importance of relationships and the characteristics of good relationships
Year 6Summer
- Maths
- 3D shapes and nets
- English
- Studying a range of texts including The Boy in the Tower and Skellig. Writing short, scary stories
- PE
- PE every Tuesday afternoon
- RE
- How God is represented across different religions
Read on 10 November 2026 from the school's Curriculum Implementation Statement page. The maps: London Landmarks, Smouldering London, Britain's Great, Resisting the Romans, Burnt Cakes, Burnt Ships, Back to My Future.
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School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 101014. Checked 9 November 2026.
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