Grafton Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 1 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Islington
Unique reference
100406
Address
Eburne Road, Holloway, N7 6AR

Pupils

Number of Pupils
461 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
54.7%
Girls
45.3%
First language not English
60.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
43%
Persistent absence
18.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
25.6%
Pupil ethnicities
African 31.9%
Other White 20.4%
Mixed 19.5%
White British 10.8%
Bangladeshi 4.1%
Other 3.7%
Caribbean 3.3%
Other Black 2.8%
Pakistani 1.3%
Chinese 0.9%
Indian 0.7%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.4
WritingWell above average3.1
MathsAverage0.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 70%
Local authority average 66%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 18%
Local authority average 13%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 107
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Grafton Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
43
2nd preference
41
3rd preference
34
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
42
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
3
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.6
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
10
6
4
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
22
13
9
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
18
7
11
Reception, Full-time
60
38
22
Year 1
53
33
20
Year 2
60
28
32
Year 3
60
32
28
Year 4
60
34
26
Year 5
58
34
24
Year 6
60
27
33
Year 2024-2025