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Grafton Primary School

Community school · London · N7 6AR

Ages 2–11 · 435 pupils · Islington

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-01

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
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 absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.0%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
362

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

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

49

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
194
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill83%

435 pupils · 522 places

Pupils on roll
435
Boys / girls
232 / 203
School capacity
522
Capacity fill
435 / 522 (83%)
Free school meals
45.1%
FSM pupils
185
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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
Mr Andrew Turnock

Location

Address
Eburne Road, Holloway
Postcode
N7 6AR
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 2–11, in London, Islington, 435 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 45.1%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N7
12
Primary in N7
6
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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  • Pakeman Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    London · N7 6DU · Islington

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.2 miles away

  • St Mark's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · N19 4JF · Islington

    Ages 2–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM66.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Yerbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · N19 4RR · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand1.15

    0.5 miles away

  • Tufnell Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N7 0HJ · Islington

    Ages 2–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM44.1%
    • Demand0.85

    0.6 miles away

  • Duncombe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N19 4JA · Islington

    Ages 2–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM71.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • 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

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Turnock
Telephone
02072723284
Website
www.graftonschool.co.uk

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