Grafton Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Apr 1 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 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
- Barking and Dagenham
- Unique reference
- 101206
- Address
- Grafton Primary School, Grafton Road, RM8 3EX
- Website
- www.graftonprimary.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 898 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.7%
- Girls
- 51.3%
- First language not English
- 41.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.3%
- Persistent absence
- 18.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.8%
White British 21.5%
Pakistani 15.9%
Bangladeshi 11.4%
Indian 10.8%
African 10.5%
Mixed 9.8%
Other 7%
Other White 6%
Unclassified 2.9%
Caribbean 1.3%
Other Asian 0.8%
Other Black 0.7%
Irish Traveller 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.9
WritingAbove average1.9
MathsAbove average2.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 48%
Local authority average 66%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Grafton Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 111
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 105
- 2nd preference
- 76
- 3rd preference
- 44
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 105
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 45 15 30 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 14 10 4 |
| Reception, Full-time | 118 58 60 |
| Year 1 | 117 57 60 |
| Year 2 | 121 74 47 |
| Year 3 | 120 58 62 |
| Year 4 | 122 64 58 |
| Year 5 | 122 51 71 |
| Year 6 | 119 50 69 |