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North Beckton Primary School, London

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Ages 3–11

North Beckton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London, part of The Tapscott Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 537th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 58% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Newham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

North Beckton Primary School in detail

North Beckton Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Our school has continued to go from strength to strength, ensuring that we are committed to developing the whole child in partnership with parents and carers, through our exciting curriculum. Our curriculum is rich in providing the necessary academic skills and knowledge, equipping the children for their life beyond North Beckton."

The school runs after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at North Beckton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 83% and 85% in Newham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (78% in reading, 81% in maths).

Getting a place at North Beckton Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 38 families put North Beckton Primary School as their first choice and 106 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at North Beckton Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to North Beckton Primary School are Ellen Wilkinson Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 78% reading, 83% maths); Winsor Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 69% maths); Gallions Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 70% reading, 79% maths); and Roman Road Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 94% reading, 96% maths).

North Beckton Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Ellen Wilkinson Primary SchoolWinsor Primary SchoolGallions Primary SchoolRoman Road Primary School

The trust

North Beckton Primary School is one of 4 schools run by The Tapscott Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 4 schools in The Tapscott Learning Trust

Who goes there

40.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 66.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (27%), Black (16%) and Mixed (12%).

In 2026, 56 pupils (13.7%) received SEN support and 45 (11%) 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.

North Beckton Primary School has a resourced provision for profound and multiple learning difficulties: 14 places, 14 pupils on roll.

Getting there

The nearest DLR station is Beckton DLR Station, about 430 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kingsford Way, 170 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 514 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Newham (1080).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, North Beckton Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to North Beckton Primary School are Kingsford Community School (0.3 miles), Brampton Manor Academy (0.7 miles) and London Design and Engineering UTC (0.8 miles).

Kingsford Community SchoolBrampton Manor AcademyLondon Design and Engineering UTC

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Shella Lawrenson
Pupils:409
LA:Newham
Phone:02074733344
Address:Harrier Way, Beckton, London, E6 5XG
Trust:THE TAPSCOTT LEARNING TRUST (4 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 27 September 2023View full report
URN:146915
UKPRN:10082946
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:West Ham and Beckton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2023 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Early years.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

At a Glance

40.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

Resourced provision: PMLD

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+2ppMaths+2ppWriting-2pp

Reading has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

25.1

Avg class size

26.3

Infant (KS1)

26.4

KS2

15

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near North Beckton Primary School.

  • Set the vibe ASC300m away · Not yet graded
  • Ellen Wilkinson Extended School860m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Beckton DLR Station
433m · 7 min walk
Beckton Station
444m · 7 min walk
Beckton Park
944m · 15 min walk

Bus Stops

Kingsford Way (Stop BC)
174m · 3 min walk
Albatross Close (Stop BN)
216m · 4 min walk
Tollgate Rd/Woolwich Manor Way (Stop F)
228m · 4 min walk
Swallow Street (Stop BB)
304m · 5 min walk
Beckton Bus Station (Stop C)
402m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
174
Fatal
2
Serious
21
Children hurt
26

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 174 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 21 serious and 151 slight.

26 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 14 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 11 in a vehicle or otherwise.

41 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 Newham is 110 (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.

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Your chances of a place at North Beckton Primary School

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at North Beckton Primary School for 2020 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Newham got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

58%

Available places

366 pupils

630 places

264 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:28,602

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Newham council

Low demand council-wide0.84 applications per place

Places available

4,725

Applications

3,960

Got 1st preference

91.3%

Got preferred school

98.6%

All primary applications across Newham council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(2)

27 September 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
7 February 2017
Requires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

56

SEN Support

45

EHC Plans

24.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

North Beckton Primary School has a resourced provision for profound and multiple learning difficulties: 14 places, 14 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Resourced Provision

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication34
Autistic Spectrum Disorder32
Social, Emotional & Mental Health11
Profound & Multiple LD9
Specific Learning Difficulty6
Other3
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
9.3%
Asian
27.1%
Black
16.0%
Mixed
12.0%
Chinese
2.0%
Other
3.7%
Unclassified
0.2%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals40.6%
English as Additional Language66.7%

409

Total Pupils

199

Boys

210

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

20

Teachers

20.4:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£61,865

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,580

Per pupil

£2861k

Total funding

£255k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£390,952
EAL funding£90,815
Lump sum£163,682

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.3%

Overall absence

20.4%

Persistent absence

343

Enrolments

Authorised4.9%
Unauthorised2.4%
Persistent (10%+)20.4%
Severe (50%+)2.9%

Absence trend

4.3%
20/21
7.5%
21/22
7.9%
22/23
7.3%
23/24
7.3%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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 North Beckton Primary School

What are SATs results like at North Beckton Primary School?

Of the pupils at North Beckton Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.

What is North Beckton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

North Beckton Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2017 it was rated Requires Improvement.

What is the catchment area for North Beckton Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When North Beckton Primary School is oversubscribed, Newham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at North Beckton Primary School?

North Beckton Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 58% of its 630 places.

How big are the classes at North Beckton Primary School?

Classes at North Beckton Primary School average 25.1 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 North Beckton Primary School?

North Beckton Primary School has around 409 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.

Does North Beckton Primary School have specialist SEN provision?

North Beckton Primary School has a resourced provision for profound and multiple learning difficulties: 14 places, 14 pupils on roll.

What is attendance like at North Beckton Primary School?

7.3% of sessions were missed at North Beckton Primary School in 2024/25. 20.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to North Beckton Primary School?

Apply through Newham's coordinated admissions process, naming North Beckton 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 North Beckton Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of North Beckton Primary School: Set the vibe ASC (300m away, registered, not yet graded) and Ellen Wilkinson Extended School (860m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near North Beckton Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 174 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 21 serious and 151 slight. 26 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 14 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 11 in a vehicle or otherwise. 41 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 Newham is 110 (the median across 113 schools, same distance and years).

Where is North Beckton Primary School?

North Beckton Primary School is at Harrier Way, Beckton, London, E6 5XG.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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