Skateboards & all safety
equipment provided
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.
Some reviews of our lessons













Skateboard Buyers Guide
Before you can learn you need the right skateboard
We always suggest you come 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 see our sizing & buying guide.





Thanks for joining us for the @drawingboards premiere of Street Art at @copelands_sp - Best trick contest went off!! Thanks to everyone who attended and dropped some bangers 🧨🧨🧨
More jams and events coming soon so stay tuned 👀
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We`ve just added a link to our skateboard sizer to our profile. This is to help you buy for kids, because too often we`ve seen small kids struggling to kickturn a huge board 😢
Our sizing guide is based upon wheelbase (distance between the front & back wheels), rather than width, because in the past we`ve made recommendations based on width, and the wheelbase has turned out completely wrong for the rider in question. We`ve had much more success with correlating wheelbase with the height of the rider
We`ve added a wheelbase range for a given height range. We`d suggest if you are heavier for your height and/or have poor balance, go for the upper range - prioritising stability. If you are lighter for your height, and/or have good balance, go for the lower range - prioritising manoeuvrability 😊
Skateshops, list wheelbases please!
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@drawingboards latest video Street Art featuring @evaanjohnson and friends will be showing at the newly relocated @copelands_sp at 7pm on Nov 17th 😄
Skate session after with a best transfer trick comp from the mini to the flat bank!
Unit 2B Copeland Park
133 Copeland Rd
Peckham
London SE15 3SN
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