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Drayton Park Primary School

Community school · London · N5 1PJ

Ages 3–11 · 277 pupils · Islington

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

KS2 expected (RWM)

91%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.73 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-07-08

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)91%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.1%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
245

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.73 · Often has places

1st preferences

22

Places offered

39

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
129
Preferred offers (top 3)
33
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

277 pupils · 311 places

Pupils on roll
277
Boys / girls
159 / 118
School capacity
311
Capacity fill
277 / 311 (89%)
Free school meals
39.8%
FSM pupils
104
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Annabelle Kapoor

Location

Address
Arvon Road, Highbury
Postcode
N5 1PJ
Town
London
Local authority
Islington
District
Islington
Constituency
Islington North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Islington, 277 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 39.8%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N5
9
Primary in N5
4
Open schools in Islington LA
72
Primary in Islington LA
40

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · N7 8JN · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM53.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.3 miles away

  • Laycock Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N1 1SW · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM61.1%
    • Demand0.82

    0.5 miles away

  • Canonbury Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N1 2UT · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM48.0%
    • Demand0.83

    0.5 miles away

  • St Joan of Arc RC Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · N5 2UX · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM29.1%
    • Demand1.02

    0.5 miles away

  • Pakeman Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    London · N7 6DU · Islington

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM61.7%
    • Demand0.88

    0.6 miles away

  • Gillespie Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · N5 1LH · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence3.0%
    • FSM14.7%
    • Demand2.24

    0.6 miles away

  • William Tyndale Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · N1 2GG · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM24.8%
    • Demand1.75

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Annabelle Kapoor
Telephone
02076074142
Website
www.draytonpark.islington.sch.uk/

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