Beecroft Garden Primary, London
Beecroft Garden Primary is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 313th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 2,457th of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lewisham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Beecroft Garden Primary in detail
Results
In 2025, 95% of Year 6 pupils at Beecroft Garden Primary reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Lewisham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (91% in reading, 88% in maths).
Getting a place at Beecroft Garden Primary
For September 2026 entry, 59 families put Beecroft Garden Primary as their first choice and 279 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Beecroft Garden Primary
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Beecroft Garden Primary are Turnham Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 92% reading, 92% maths); Gordonbrock Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 89% maths); Ivydale Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 77% maths); and John Stainer Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 73% reading, 69% maths).
Beecroft Garden Primary's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Turnham AcademyGordonbrock Primary SchoolIvydale Primary SchoolJohn Stainer Community Primary School
What parents say
101 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Beecroft Garden Primary (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 68% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (68%).
Who goes there
29.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (37%), Mixed (16%) and Black (12%).
In 2026, 93 pupils (24.3%) received SEN support and 12 (3.1%) 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 Crofton Park Station, about 200 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dalrymple Road, 40 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Beecroft Garden Primary issued 2 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Beecroft Garden Primary are Prendergast School (0.5 miles), Prendergast Ladywell School (0.6 miles), Haberdashers' Hatcham College (0.8 miles) and Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich (0.8 miles).
Prendergast SchoolPrendergast Ladywell SchoolHaberdashers' Hatcham CollegeHarris Girls' Academy East Dulwich
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 March 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
This school is a welcoming and inclusive community where pupils are happy and feel safe. Pupils attend regularly and look forward to their school day. The school is ambitious for all pupils. Those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive the support they need. Pupils engage enthusiastically in their learning. In many subjects, especially English and mathematics, pupils achieve well in Years 1 to 6. In early years, however, children's learning and development are not promoted as effectively.
Pupils actively take part in various activities both within and beyond the school. This includes a wide range of clubs and community projects. Personal development is well supported. Pupils learn about the importance of contributing to their school and community.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Overall, the curriculum in Years 1 to 6 is designed to ensure that all pupils succeed. Pupils with SEND access the same curriculum as their peers. Reading is a key priority. The strong approach to phonics gives pupils a solid foundation. For example, children in Reception are taught phonics from the very start, helping them to quickly gain the knowledge and skills that they need to become confident, fluent readers. The school ensures that pupils who fall behind receive the targeted support that is needed to help them to catch up. This focus on early reading prepares pupils effectively for learning the wider curriculum.
The curriculum for English and mathematics is well ordered and consistently enables pupils to build a deep body of knowledge. However, in a few other subjects, such as geography and history, the curriculum does not consistently promote learning as well. The curriculum for these subjects is not as clearly set out. Some teaching does not reflect the school's aspirations for pupils' learning. At times, pupils find it difficult to recall key knowledge from these subjects and can become confused about ideas when discussing learning.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2019 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
19.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
101 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 91% to 95% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 88% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 79% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
26.2
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Beecroft Garden Primary
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Beecroft Garden Primary.
- Ballers Sports Coaching LtdAt the school · Not yet graded
- First Class Learning - BrockleyAt the school · Not yet graded
- Crofton Park AfterSchool Club390m away · Not yet graded
- Activ Camps at Honor Oak Park650m away · Not yet graded
- Magna Extended Schools at Ivydale Primary school830m away · Not yet graded
- The Strings Club (Nunhead)830m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Beecroft Garden Primary is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lewisham. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
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 Beecroft Garden Primary from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Beecroft Garden Primary is in Lewisham; for families living there:
Apply to Lewisham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 84
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 84 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 69 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
15 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 Lewisham is 75 (the median across 98 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 Beecroft Garden Primary
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
390 pupils
450 places
60 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 Lewisham council
Places available
3,323
Applications
2,840
Got 1st preference
87.4%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Lewisham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
93
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
27.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
382
Total Pupils
191
Boys
191
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
17.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£62,659
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,061
Per pupil
£3072k
Total funding
£126k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
16.9%
Persistent absence
355
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
Questions parents ask about Beecroft Garden Primary
What are SATs results like at Beecroft Garden Primary?
Of the pupils at Beecroft Garden Primary who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 95% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Beecroft Garden Primary's Ofsted rating?
Beecroft Garden Primary's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Beecroft Garden Primary?
No fixed boundary. When Beecroft Garden Primary is oversubscribed, Lewisham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Beecroft Garden Primary?
Beecroft Garden Primary was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 450 places.
How big are the classes at Beecroft Garden Primary?
Classes at Beecroft Garden Primary average 27 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Beecroft Garden Primary?
Beecroft Garden Primary has around 382 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Beecroft Garden Primary?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Beecroft Garden Primary in 2024/25. 16.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Beecroft Garden Primary?
Apply through Lewisham's coordinated admissions process, naming Beecroft Garden Primary 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 Beecroft Garden Primary have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Ballers Sports Coaching Ltd (registered, not yet graded) and First Class Learning - Brockley (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 Beecroft Garden Primary's term dates?
Beecroft Garden Primary is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lewisham. 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 Beecroft Garden Primary?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 84 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 69 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 15 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 Lewisham is 75 (the median across 98 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Beecroft Garden Primary?
Beecroft Garden Primary is at Beecroft Road, London, SE4 2BS.
Sources: Lewisham term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)