Drayton Park Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Arvon Road, Highbury, London, N5 1PJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Drayton Park Primary School is a primary school in Islington for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 69 schools in Islington. It ranks 12th of 39 primary schools in Islington. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 May 2016, report published 1 June 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

34 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths85%

85%, 23 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths18%

18%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

277 pupils on roll, with places for 311

Eligible for free school meals39.7%

39.7%, 13.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language50.2%

50.2%, 28.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.4%

13.4%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.9%

6.9%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Drayton Park Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Laycock Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Canonbury Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Annabelle Kapoor
Phone: 02076074142
Website: draytonpark.islington.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Arvon Road, Highbury, London, N5 1PJ
Local authority: Islington
URN: 100402

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.