Unicorn Primary School, Beckenham
Unicorn Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Beckenham, part of Mosaic Schools Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 10 schools in Beckenham with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bromley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Unicorn Primary School in detail
Unicorn Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Everyone at Unicorn is committed to ensuring that every child within our school thrives both academically and socially. Visitors regularly comment on the vibrant, inclusive and happy environment in which our children flourish. We aim to foster in our children a love of learning that we hope will remain with them throughout their lives."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, cross-country, dance, ballet, coding, cooking, gardening, art and knitting.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £8 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Unicorn Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Bromley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 83% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Unicorn Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Unicorn Primary School as their first choice and 195 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 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 Unicorn Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Unicorn Primary School are Langley Park Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 86% maths); Harris Primary Academy Beckenham (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 90% maths); Oak Lodge Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 84% reading, 86% maths); and Clare House Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 95% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Unicorn Primary School.
Langley Park Primary SchoolHarris Primary Academy BeckenhamOak Lodge Primary SchoolClare House Primary School
The trust
Unicorn Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Mosaic Schools Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 82% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 32 pupils (7.7%) received SEN support and 17 (4.1%) 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 Eden Park Rail Station, about 420 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Langley Court / South Gate, 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Unicorn Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Unicorn Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Unicorn Primary School are Langley Park School for Boys (0.2 miles), Langley Park School for Girls (0.3 miles), Harris Academy Beckenham (0.6 miles) and Orion Eden Park (0.8 miles).
Langley Park School for BoysLangley Park School for GirlsHarris Academy BeckenhamOrion Eden Park
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from September 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
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils feel safe here and build positive working relationships with the staff team. Children in the early years work and play well alongside one another. They are proud of their achievements. Mostly, pupils focus on their work and are attentive in class. This means that typically, learning is not disrupted and classrooms are mostly calm and orderly.
The school ensures there are many opportunities to encourage pupils to become global citizens, effective communicators, lifelong learners and champions of healthy lifestyles. Overnight stays, for example, at school camps and residential visits to Dorset and Shropshire boost pupils' confidence and encourage their independence. Taking on roles of responsibility including as school librarians, team captains and play leaders encourage pupils' leadership skills.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Since the previous inspection the school has taken effective action to strengthen the school's curriculum. School leaders have in place a curriculum that is broad and builds pupils' knowledge and skills cumulatively over time. Curriculum thinking clearly defines what pupils should know and be able to do. This includes the important vocabulary and skills that children in the early years and older pupils, need to know to prepare them for their next stage of learning.
The school works together with other schools in the trust to strengthen the subject curriculums and to deliver training. In class, teachers present information clearly and in the order needed to build and re-enforce pupils' knowledge and skills over time. Pupils regularly practise and recall what they know and can do which helps them to remember it long term. Typically, pupils recall confidently what they remember from their prior learning. Occasionally, pupils' retrieval of their prior learning is not as secure where checks on what pupils have retained in their long-term memory are not as thorough. Consequently, gaps and misconceptions are, on occasion, not identified or addressed quickly.
From Ofsted's July 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 September 2019 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
7.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 83% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
28.2
Infant (KS1)
31.1
KS2
12
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Unicorn Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Unicorn Primary School.
- Buzzers Eden ParkAt the school · Not yet graded
- Munchkin Sports Langley Park School for Boys Holiday Camp390m away · Not yet graded
- Kumon Beckenham, Park Langley540m away · Not yet graded
- Happy Days Langley Park Primary600m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Unicorn Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Unicorn Primary School is in Bromley; for families living there:
Apply to Bromley for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 15 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
3 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 Bromley is 19 (the median across 119 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
422 pupils
450 places
28 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Beckenham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Beckenham
Across Bromley council
Places available
3,982
Applications
3,203
Got 1st preference
87.7%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Bromley council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
32
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
11.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
415
Total Pupils
188
Boys
227
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,162
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,975
Per pupil
£2247k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
9.7%
Persistent absence
381
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 Unicorn Primary School
What are SATs results like at Unicorn Primary School?
Of the pupils at Unicorn Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Unicorn Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Unicorn Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Unicorn Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Unicorn Primary School is oversubscribed, Bromley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Unicorn Primary School?
Unicorn Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 450 places.
How big are the classes at Unicorn Primary School?
Classes at Unicorn Primary School average 29.9 pupils (2025/26). 5 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Unicorn Primary School?
Unicorn Primary School has around 415 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Unicorn Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Unicorn Primary School in 2024/25. 9.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Unicorn Primary School?
Apply through Bromley's coordinated admissions process, naming Unicorn 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 Unicorn Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Buzzers Eden Park (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Unicorn Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 15 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 3 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 Bromley is 19 (the median across 119 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Unicorn Primary School?
Unicorn Primary School is at Creswell Drive, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3AL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)