North Beckton Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · London, Newham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Newham Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
North Beckton Primary School is a primary school in London, Newham for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 27 September 2023. Newham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
North Beckton Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | Not published |
| Reception 2018 | 0.631 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 74% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 5th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Newham.
- Every applicant for Reception 2026 was offered a place, though places ran out in 1 of the 6 earlier years with a published outcome.
- Reception 2026 drew 38 first-choice applications for 44 offers (0.9 first choices per offer, the 10th lowest of 63 Newham primary schools); every first-choice family was offered a place.
- Free school meal eligibility stands at 40.6% of pupils, against a middle figure of 34.8% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Newham.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Newham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Harrier Way, Beckton, London, E6 5XG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Newham
- Pupils on roll
- 409 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 27 September 2023
Strengths
- “This is a school that lives up to its vision: ‘we all belong’.”
- “Pupils said they enjoy coming to school and that adults keep them safe.”
- “They described adults as ‘helpful’ and ‘kind’.”
To improve
- “However, in some instances, the subjectspecific vocabulary that pupils need is not identified and taught with precision in Years 1 to 6.”
- “Although pupils learn new knowledge, at times, they find it hard to articulate their understanding confidently.”
- “However, they struggle to recall mathematical language, such as ‘faces’ and ‘vertices’, to describe these shapes with accuracy.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 74% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 38 first-preference applications, 44 offers in total, 38 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Newham.
- Ellen Wilkinson Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Winsor Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Gallions Primary School 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Roman Road Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Vicarage Primary School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Brampton Primary School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Scott Wilkie Primary School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published