Grafton Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 1 November 2023

Pupils at Grafton are polite, thoughtful and respectful. The school's values are exemplified by pupils and staff each day. Relationships across the school are very positive. Pupils speak with enthusiasm and demonstrate high levels of motivation towards their learning. Behaviour is excellent. On the rare occasion there are any disputes, pupils resolve these quickly. Pupils trust staff to help them with any concerns they may have. This helps to ensure that pupils feel safe and are kept safe at school. Pupils understand the importance of diversity and treating people equally. For example, pupils learn about different religious festivals and mark events such as International Women's Day. Pupils are keen to take on additional responsibilities and develop their own leadership skills. For example, they are elected as members of the school council. All pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) benefit from a wide range of additional activities and educational outings in and beyond London. For example, pupils have visited Paris and Devon. Pupils enjoy representing their school. For example, pupils' artwork has been displayed at the National Gallery and the Fifth Plinth Project.

What the school should improve

• A small number of subjects are at an earlier stage of implementation. In these instances, the important ideas that pupils need to secure are not consistently reinforced. As a result, some pupils find it hard to remember and apply previous knowledge to new learning. The school should ensure that pupils are provided with regular opportunity to return to, practise and apply key knowledge in these subjects.

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