School profile

Grafton Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, N7 6AR

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,202 of 15,057

Better than 65% of schools in England

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

Grafton Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Nov 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils435 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Andrew Turnock
Local authorityIslington
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100406.

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 maths70%67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%13%8%
Average reading score106107106
Average maths score106106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score110107105
Expected standard in reading88%79%76%
Expected standard in writing82%75%73%
Expected standard in maths75%77%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils435
Girls203
Boys232
Eligible for free school meals44.4%
First language not English63.9%
SEN support86
EHC plan21
Average class size22.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
31.7%
Other White
20.5%
Other mixed
12.2%
White British
9%
Other ethnic group
6.2%
Bangladeshi
4.4%
White and Black Caribbean
3.7%
Caribbean
3%
Other Black
2.8%
White and Asian
1.6%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolIslingtonEngland
Overall absence6%6%5.1%
Persistent absence18.3%17.4%13.2%
Severe absence1.9%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)60
Applications (Reception)141
First preference applications (Reception)43
First preference offers (Reception)43
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll410
Unfilled places2.4%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.6
Pupils per adult10.5
Teachers (FTE)21.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.42
Support staff (FTE)29.6
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.4

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
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 Grafton Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryPakeman Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Mark's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryPooles Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.5 miPrimaryYerbury Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryChrist The King Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryTufnell Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryArts and Media School IslingtonFoundation school
Good
0.6 miNurseryNorth Islington Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryDuncombe Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryLift Beacon HighAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Grafton Primary School

What is Grafton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Grafton Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 1 Nov 2023.

How does Grafton Primary School rank in England?

Grafton Primary School ranks 5,202 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 65% of schools).

How many pupils attend Grafton Primary School?

Grafton Primary School has 435 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.