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North Beckton Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Harrier Way, Beckton, London E6 5XG · northbeckton.newham.sch.uk · 020 7473 3344
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 74%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Newham 76%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Newham Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 409
- 65% of 630 places
- Local authority
- Newham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 43.2%
- First language not English
- 66.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Newham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 38 families put the school first and 44 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 44 | 38 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 55 | 49 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 41 | 41 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 52 | 48 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 67 | 59 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 74% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Newham it was 76%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲74% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 102761)
Ofsted
North Beckton Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 27 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 27 Sept 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Feb 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 102761), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Feb 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 102761)
Dec 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 102761)
What parents said
71% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (34 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 71%
- Replies
- 34
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 50% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (29%) with SEND