Skateboards & all safety
Group skateboarding lessons
The School of Skate operates skateboarding schools across London and Bournemouth. We started group skateboarding lessons in 2017 when the new skatepark opened in Charlton Park, in London SE7.
We have since expanded, starting group lessons at Folkestone Gardens skatepark, Deptford in 2020, and starting Victoria Park skatepark, Peckham Rye Park. and Whitegrounds, London Bridge in 2021. We provide both beginner and progressing skateboarding lessons. We teach boys, girls, and adults from 5 years old upwards with a wide range of abilities. We can provide skateboards & all safety equipment, or you can bring your own. We provide insured & DBS enhanced checked skateboard instructors.
Private skateboarding lessons
Whilst based in South London we provide private skateboarding lessons at skateparks across most of London. We have run birthday party lessons, Scout group lessons, and local Council events. We can arrange to bring portable ramps & rails to your venue. Please contact us if you have any questions about our services.
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Beginner skateboarding lessons
Not everyone wants to do a laser flip down 16 stairs. At the School of Skate we recognise that the vast majority of us are beginners, who have more modest goals, so we focus on helping you stand up on your board, ride along, and falling (with style). The beginner classes take you to the point of being able to do The Drop In.
When you’ve learnt to drop in you can do your Beginner Grading, get the T-Shirt, and join the Progressing Group.
Progressing skateboarding lessons
We provide progressing group and private lessons. After you’ve learnt the basics we can take you forward to follow either a street or transition pathway. With street, you can learn to ollie, and grind (we have specialised equipment made just for this), and onto more advanced skills like the kickflip. With transition you learn to skate ramps and to carve bowls, and can learn lip tricks and airs.
If you’ve got any questions about progressing your skateboarding beyond the basics you can drop us a message.
Angela De Nicola
10:22 18 Mar 25
My 6-year-old boy loves attending the skateboard club at Copeland Park in Peckham! The coaches are fantastic — super patient, encouraging, and passionate about teaching. It’s been amazing to see his confidence grow with every session. The atmosphere is welcoming, and the kids always have a great time while learning new tricks and improving their skills.A special shoutout to Stewart, whose communication and support have been outstanding. He’s always quick to respond to my emails and is incredibly helpful with any questions I have. It’s clear he genuinely cares about the kids and their experience at the club.Copeland Park is a great spot for the club, with good space and a fun community vibe. I’d highly recommend it to anyone looking for an active and enjoyable activity for their child!
Matt Peacock
17:43 08 Feb 25
We take a group of kids here regularly for lessons. Absolutely brilliant and great teachers. They love it.
Anthony Agnew
12:35 07 Feb 25
My son age six and half first time skate boarding, now three lessons in and really enjoying it. Great space, great teachers and they have pads and boards on site.
Reuben Gotto
14:39 09 Dec 24
All the tutors are really great with the kids, their patience and their gentle style of teaching is perfect. Lessons are safe, inspiring and they adapt really well to each child's needs. Couldn't recommend enough.
J G
16:56 20 Nov 24
The group lessons at Peckham HQ are amazing, the class sizes are small, the teachers are all very kind, patient and knowledgable. Our 5 yr old has been attending for a couple of months and is learning so quickly. We always recommend School of Skate to everyone we know!
Skateboard Buyers Guide
The biggest barrier to learning to skateboard is getting a working skateboard
To learn to skate you need
- a working skateboard
- to understand how it works
- to adjust it for you
Skip this and try one of ours at our group lessons. We’ll show you what size you need, how to adjust it and how much to spend. But if you can’t do that please learn about how skateboards work and see our interactive sizing & buying guide.
We`re starting camp earlier with drop off from 9am.. After feedback from customers we decided to make our hours reflect school hours, to make your life easier...
Drop the dustbin lids off with us, we`re DBS checked, or stay and work from our gallery. WiFi password on the router...
#skatecamp #skateboardlessons #dustbinlidskids #learntoskateboard #peckham #se15 #southlondon #holidayclub
Dougie has learnt all the beginner skills and can get his membership 👊
Members can come to pro lessons, open skate, and get 10% off in the shop, free copies of @theskateboarderscompanion , access exclusive members events and more
#skateschool #schoolofskate #schoolofskatemember #rollin #fakierevert #copelandparkse
We had one year olds doing their first 5050 grinds at toddlers class today. We had fun sliding down ramps on bums, pushing on our knees and a bit of bum boarding for good measure
At our toddler classes we show you, the parents, how to show the kids what to do to ride their skateboards. We have special @blindskate soft top skateboards which aren`t abrasive should anything untoward occur..
#5050grind #learntoskateboard #skateschool #startthemyoung #copelandparkse #copelands #peckham #happysundays #blindskateboards
Thanks Ezra for our Christmas present (it`s a skateboard)
It would be a shame to eat it 😄
#skateboardart #christmaspresent #skatecoach
New custom 9 inch wheelbase for Jack for Christmas. He`s about to turn 4! This has a different concave from the last one and is wider..
Custom wheel bases up to 16 inches with @gabba_gabba_skates new press..
#customskateboards #southlondon #schoolofskate #gabbagabbaskates
Welcome to the family! We`ve had an entire family take advantage of our Free Skateboard Offer at Copelands Skatepark!
@weareinaction_cic have kindly donated us 50 decks and we are pairing these with @fractureskateboards undercarriages and you can get a FREE complete when you book a course of six lessons🎓
Jie and family came down at the weekend to collect their boards and have their first lessons 😄
We`ve got a few left, so don`t delay. Book a beginner class at @copelands_sp and you`ll get the option to book the next six weeks. We can also issue credit if you want more flexibility.
These also make an awesome Christmas present 🎁
Give us a shout if you`d like a voucher made up..
#freeskateboards #clowninaction #learntoskateboard #christmasgiftideas #adultskateboarder #beginnerskateboarder #skatefamily #giftvoucher
When we arrived at this park at 9am on a Monday morning a lady was sweeping it up. What a great example of how skateparks could and should work. Great design & execution. So many lines.. The design isn`t groundbreaking per se, but amazing for sheer bang per buck...
No cutting corners or compromises. Getting skateparks built & managed in the UK is like pulling teeth. The UK could learn a lot from this.
#investinyouth #mariborskatepark #skateboardgb #skatecommunity
Skate coach @kalid.bg at Pumpa
📱@stunews
#pumpadiy #wallride #skatediy #pumpadiy #roadtrip
We`ve been busy! Our line up for the @peckhamfestival is:
💥Skate jam on @king_ramps flat bank which they are bolting onto the skatepark, extending it into the courtyard (no rain expected 💪)
🏆Tombola - win skateboards, @techdeck and more
🛹Free skateboards when you book a course from @schoolofskateuk & @weareinaction_cic
📸 Photography from @anderscreutzer
🍹DJs & rum @fritzkola_uk bar -
🍻Beers for kickflips courtesy of @originalsmallbeer
🛹Deck sale - £30 lucky dip
FRIDAY 13TH
Lucky for some. Launch of #firstfridays skate comp. Film a trick on the nominated street furniture & post tagging @copelands_sp most likes by first Friday of the month wins 🥇
SATURDAY 14TH
🥇2pm under 16s comp supported by @dark_arts_skate
📽️ 4pm Screening of A place to stay by @jagostock & @concretejunglefoundation
🥇5pm over 16s jam supported by @keendist
SUNDAY 15TH
🆓 10am Free taster classes from @schoolofskateuk - pre-book pls
🎨2pm Art workshops & skate session for our progressing students
#mostlikeswins #minirampsteez #skatejam #skatecomp #peckhamfestival #fritzkola #liquiddeath #smallbeer #murderyourthirst #clownskateboards #keendist #shinerdist
We are running some free taster lessons at the Southbank reunion at 11am and 11.30 tomorrow morning
We will focus on the basics in short 30 minute sessions;
🛹Establishing your stance,
🛹Learning how to get on and off the board,
🛹Falling
🛹Pushing, and
🛹Carving
Limited spaces
We provide all the gear
Please pre-book on the website
#freeskatelessons #southbank #southbankreunion
Here`s some board control & stabilisation techniques we were drilling today at #skatecamp
1. Carve the cones. Basic control techniques. Switching from toe to heel edges
2. Touch the cones. This drill is to get us used to using our hands on the floor to stabilise while moving
3. Touch the cones whilst carving. This combines the last two drills. An advanced carving technique. Touching the cone behind you as you pass is tricky.
4. Tik tak around the cones. Great for practicing our kick turn technique.
Carving is an overlooked skill. Most learners could spend much more time on this fundamental skill. Recovery from a poorly executed trick is much more likely if you up your carve game.
Difficulty carving can reveal poor foot positioning.
Check your trucks are adjusted correctly for your body size & shape by carving cones. Move them closer together.
#skatecamp #schoolofskate #copelandparkse #copelandssp #learntoskateboard #beginnerskater #peckham
Before the ollie there was the caveman. Or, after the ollie it became the caveman..... You know what I mean 🔥🔥
One of our students passed their grading with flying colours 🌈
#schoolofskate #caveman #radical #copelandssp #beyondthecallofduty #sosgrading #stoked