Grafton Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Eburne Road, Holloway, London, N7 6AROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Grafton Primary School is a primary school in Islington for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 69 schools in Islington. It ranks 21st of 39 primary schools in Islington. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 November 2023, report published 10 December 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

435 pupils on roll, with places for 522

Eligible for free school meals44.4%

44.4%, 17.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language63.9%

63.9%, 42.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.8%

19.8%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.8%

4.8%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Grafton Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Pakeman Primary School	0.2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	62% met the expected standard
St Mark's CofE Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Pooles Park Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Not published
Yerbury Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	74% met the expected standard
Christ The King Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	39% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Turnock
Phone: 02072723284
Website: graftonschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Eburne Road, Holloway, London, N7 6AR
Local authority: Islington
URN: 100406

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.