Beatrix Potter Primary School, London
Beatrix Potter Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 726th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 7,842nd of 14,452 across England. It was 77% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wandsworth (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Beatrix Potter Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Beatrix Potter Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 83% and 81% in Wandsworth and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 74% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Beatrix Potter Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 57 families put Beatrix Potter Primary School as their first choice and 291 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Beatrix Potter Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Beatrix Potter Primary School are Earlsfield Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 85% maths); Floreat Wandsworth Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 67% maths); Swaffield School (0.5 miles); and Swaffield School (0.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 93% maths).
Beatrix Potter Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Earlsfield Primary SchoolFloreat Wandsworth Primary SchoolSwaffield SchoolSwaffield School
Who goes there
14.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 21 pupils (5.8%) received SEN support and 8 (2.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Earlsfield Rail Station, about 420 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Inman Road, 300 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Beatrix Potter Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Beatrix Potter Primary School are Burntwood School (0.4 miles), Southfields Academy (0.6 miles) and Ernest Bevin Academy (0.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from December 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Beatrix Potter Primary School creates a welcoming community where children love coming to school and achieve well in key subjects like reading and maths. Teachers use proven methods to help children understand and practice new skills, and the school is particularly strong at identifying and supporting children who need extra help early on. Parents appreciate how the school, staff, and families work together, with excellent enrichment activities for all children.
Key Strengths
- Well-designed curriculum that builds knowledge cumulatively, with effective teaching models and images to support understanding
- Strong focus on early reading with precise phonics teaching and targeted support for pupils who need catching up
- Pupils behave well, attend regularly, and show genuine love of reading with daily reading and peer mentoring schemes
- Effective support for pupils with SEND through early identification and adapted teaching
- Strong school community with partnerships with local sports clubs and enrichment activities for all pupils including disadvantaged pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' understanding of subject-specific vocabulary is not always secure enough and needs more focused teaching support
- Some activities set for pupils do not closely match learning objectives and can distract from intended subject content
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with the school creating a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Music and drama festivals, eco-councillor roles, peer mentor positions, school council, reading ambassador program, specialist sports coaching through local partnerships
Beatrix Potter Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils look forward to coming each day and achieve well, particularly in reading, writing, and mathematics. The school is built on core values of kindness and respect, creating a respectful and friendly community.
At a Glance
14.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 74% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 63% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 84% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
29.6
Infant (KS1)
22.2
KS2
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Beatrix Potter Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Beatrix Potter Primary School.
- Beams of Light After School CareAt the school · Not yet graded
- Am Sports Academy Ltd380m away · Not yet graded
- SWS Music580m away · Not yet graded
- Activ Camps at Burntwood School680m away · Not yet graded
- Arty Party690m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Beatrix Potter Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Wandsworth. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Beatrix Potter Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Beatrix Potter Primary School is in Wandsworth; for families living there:
Apply to Wandsworth for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 54
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 54 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 45 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wandsworth is 99 (the median across 113 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Beatrix Potter Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
322 pupils
420 places
98 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Wandsworth council
Places available
2,624
Applications
2,403
Got 1st preference
78.5%
Got preferred school
95.1%
All primary applications across Wandsworth council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
8.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
362
Total Pupils
172
Boys
190
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
19.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£58,589
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,622
Per pupil
£2282k
Total funding
£74k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
9.8%
Persistent absence
275
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Beatrix Potter Primary School
Questions parents ask about Beatrix Potter Primary School
What are SATs results like at Beatrix Potter Primary School?
Of the pupils at Beatrix Potter Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Beatrix Potter Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Beatrix Potter Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Beatrix Potter Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Beatrix Potter Primary School is oversubscribed, Wandsworth allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Beatrix Potter Primary School?
Beatrix Potter Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Beatrix Potter Primary School?
Classes at Beatrix Potter Primary School average 24 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Beatrix Potter Primary School?
Beatrix Potter Primary School has around 362 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Beatrix Potter Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Beatrix Potter Primary School in 2024/25. 9.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Beatrix Potter Primary School?
Apply through Wandsworth's coordinated admissions process, naming Beatrix Potter Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Beatrix Potter Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Beams of Light After School Care (registered, not yet graded). There are 4 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Beatrix Potter Primary School's term dates?
Beatrix Potter Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Wandsworth. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Beatrix Potter Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 54 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 45 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wandsworth is 99 (the median across 113 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Beatrix Potter Primary School?
Beatrix Potter Primary School is at Magdalen Road, Earlsfield, London, SW18 3ER.
Sources: Wandsworth term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)