Beatrix Potter Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Beatrix Potter Primary School excels at supporting all learners, with disabled pupils and those with special educational needs receiving outstanding care and making exceptional progress. Children arrive happy and eager to learn, with exemplary behaviour creating a positive learning environment. The school provides a rich, broad curriculum that goes far beyond the basics, with excellent provision for history, geography, science and computing, alongside visits to places of worship and local heritage sites that help children understand the wider world.
Key Strengths
- Disabled pupils and those with special educational needs receive excellent support and make outstanding progress
- Pupils have exemplary behaviour and feel safe, contributing strongly to their progress in lessons
- The school provides a wide range of curriculum experiences that promote spiritual, moral, social and cultural development outstandingly well
- Senior and subject leaders support improvement in teaching quality and pupils' achievement effectively
- Governors provide excellent support and have been very effective in ensuring the school continues to improve
Areas for Improvement
- Boys' achievement in writing is not high enough because teachers do not challenge them sufficiently
- Gaps in attainment between disadvantaged pupils and other pupils remain in reading and writing
- Marking does not provide enough opportunities for pupils to respond to guidance from teachers
Safeguarding
Safeguarding procedures and arrangements for keeping pupils safe are excellent, with thorough checks such as staff vetting and child protection measures in place.
Extracurricular Activities
Tennis, lacrosse, dance, breakfast club, after-school club, international school partnerships, visits to mosques and synagogues, local museum visits, computer learning
Beatrix Potter Primary School is a good school where children settle quickly in Early Years and make good progress throughout, with standards in line with or above national averages. The school is well-led with excellent safeguarding procedures and exemplary pupil behaviour.
At a Glance
14.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 74% to 81%. Maths has improved from 63% to 71%. Writing has declined from 84% to 77%.
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
28.5
Infant (KS1)
24.8
KS2
13
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
362 pupils
420 capacity
58 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Wandsworth
Places available
2,684
Applications
2,482
Got 1st preference
76.8%
Got preferred school
93.6%
Primary admissions across Wandsworth (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1615%
Overall absence
9.81818%
Persistent absence
275
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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