School profile

Drayton Park Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, N5 1PJ

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#911 of 15,057

Better than 93% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Drayton Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 May 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils277
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Annabelle Kapoor
Local authorityIslington
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100402.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolIslingtonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths85%, better than England, better than Islington67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.18%, better than England, better than Islington13%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Islington107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Islington106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Islington107105
Expected standard in reading85%, better than England, better than Islington79%76%
Expected standard in writing85%, better than England, better than Islington75%73%
Expected standard in maths88%, better than England, better than Islington77%75%
Pupils taking tests34--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils277
Girls118
Boys159
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.39.7%
First language not English50.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.255
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.19%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.37
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size22.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Other White
19.5%
White British
18.1%
Other ethnic group
13%
Bangladeshi
10.5%
Other mixed
10.1%
African
7.2%
White and Black Caribbean
6.9%
White and Asian
6.5%
Caribbean
3.6%
White and Black African
1.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.7
Teachers (FTE)12.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.32
Support staff (FTE)15.73
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.136
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.26
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.20
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolIslingtonEngland
Overall absence5.1%, similar to England, better than Islington6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.1%, similar to England, better than Islington17.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, better than England, better than Islington1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Drayton Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryHighbury Fields SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.3 miAll-throughSt Mary Magdalene AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 mi16 plusThe London Screen AcademyFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.4 miSecondaryCity of London Academy Highbury GroveAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryLaycock Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCanonbury Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Joan of Arc RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryPakeman Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Drayton Park Primary School

What is Drayton Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Drayton Park Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 May 2016.

How does Drayton Park Primary School rank in England?

Drayton Park Primary School ranks 911 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 93% of schools).

What are Drayton Park Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 85% of pupils at Drayton Park Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Drayton Park Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Drayton Park Primary School made 30 offers from 136 applications (4.5 per offer), and 20 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Drayton Park Primary School?

Drayton Park Primary School has 277 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Drayton Park Primary School?

Drayton Park Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Drayton Park Primary School?

At Drayton Park Primary School, the average class had 22.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Drayton Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Drayton Park Primary School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.