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Grafton Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Community school
Eburne Road, Holloway, London N7 6AR · graftonschool.co.uk · 020 7272 3284
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 70%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Islington 67%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 435
- 83% of 522 places
- Local authority
- Islington
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 45.1%
- First language not English
- 63.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 43 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 43 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 43 | 0.7 | 98% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 49 | 0.8 | 94% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 57 | 1 | 86% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 77 | 1.3▲ | 73% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | No distance given | |
| September 2025 | 0.52 mi0.84 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.91 mi1.47 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% the higher standard. Across Islington it was 67%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲70% | 62% | ||
| ●8% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Grafton Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 1 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 1 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2008
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Oct 2005Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (80 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 76%
- Replies
- 80
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (13%) with SEND