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Grafton Primary School

Community school · Dagenham · RM8 3EX

Ages 3–11 · 892 pupils · Barking and Dagenham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-14

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)48%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.3%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
758

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

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

123

Places offered

120

1st-preference offers

117

Total preferences (any rank)
314
Preferred offers (top 3)
120
Applications from outside LA
15
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill97%

892 pupils · 920 places

Pupils on roll
892
Boys / girls
434 / 458
School capacity
920
Capacity fill
892 / 920 (97%)
Free school meals
19.9%
FSM pupils
169
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
Mrs Junaida Bana

Location

Address
Grafton Primary School, Grafton Road
Postcode
RM8 3EX
Town
Dagenham
County
Essex
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
District
Barking and Dagenham
Constituency
Dagenham and Rainham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
12 on roll / 12 capacity
SEN unit places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

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 Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham, 892 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 19.9%.

Open schools in Dagenham
43
Primary schools in Dagenham
28
Academies among open schools in Dagenham
14% (6)
Open schools in RM8
13
Primary in RM8
9
Open schools in Barking and Dagenham LA
68
Primary in Barking and Dagenham LA
44

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in DagenhamNear RM8

  • Five Elms Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM9 5TB · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM29.3%
    • Demand0.91

    0.3 miles away

  • Valence Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM8 3AR · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM24.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dagenham · RM9 5UL · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM21.0%
    • Demand1.13

    0.5 miles away

  • Southwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM9 5LT · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • William Bellamy Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM10 7HX · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM28.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Henry Green Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM8 1UR · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM22.8%
    • Demand1.12

    0.6 miles away

  • St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dagenham · RM8 2JN · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand0.92

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Junaida Bana
Telephone
02037275171
Website
www.graftonprimary.co.uk/

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