Community school · Islington

Drayton Park Primary School

3–11Ages
277Pupils
PrimaryPhase
100402URN

Arvon Road, Highbury, London, N5 1PJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2016

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Jun 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.5per place

1.7 above Islington median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Islington

136 applications for 30 places · 5th of 37 in Islington

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

85%met the expected standard

Islington 68% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2016

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Jun 2025

Inspection history

4 June 2025
Ungraded inspection: Improved significantly
11 May 2016
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.5applications per place, Reception

1.7 above Islington median (2.8) 2.3 above England median (2.2)

136 applications · 30 places offered · 26 named it first

2026 4.5; Islington median median 2.8
2025 4.3; Islington median median 2.6
2024 3.3; Islington median median 2.9
2023 3.2; Islington median median 2.7
2022 3.5; Islington median median 2.9
2021 3.9; Islington median median 2.7
2020 2.8; Islington median median 3.0
2019 2.7; Islington median median 2.9
2018 3.6; Islington median median 3.4
2017 3.3; Islington median median 3.4
2016 3.3; Islington median median 3.3
2015 3.2; Islington median median 3.5
2014 3.8; Islington median median 3.4

This school
Islington median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	136	4.5	26	0.87
Sep 2025	29	124	4.3	23	0.79
Sep 2024	39	129	3.3	22	0.56
Sep 2023	45	146	3.2	27	0.60
Sep 2022	44	153	3.5	32	0.73
Sep 2021	45	176	3.9	32	0.71
Sep 2020	45	125	2.8	18	0.40
Sep 2019	45	121	2.7	24	0.53
Sep 2018	44	160	3.6	34	0.77
Sep 2017	45	150	3.3	38	0.84
Sep 2016	45	149	3.3	36	0.80
Sep 2015	45	142	3.2	34	0.76
Sep 2014	45	173	3.8	42	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 85% · Maths 88% → all three 85% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard85%7th of 38 in Islington

Islington 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Islington 81% England 78%

Higher standard53%

Islington 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Islington 77% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Islington 18% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Islington 79% England 77%

Higher standard47%

Islington 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Islington median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	85%	18%	109	108
2023/24	91%	12%	111	108
2022/23	76%	8%	105	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Drayton Park Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Improved significantly2025

4.5applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
0.6 km · Islington

Remains Good2022

1.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
The London Screen Academy
0.6 km · Islington

Not yet inspected
Laycock Primary School
0.8 km · Islington

Good2024

3.1applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School
0.8 km · Islington

Good2023

4.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Canonbury Primary School
0.8 km · Islington

Remains Good2022

4.4applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School
0.8 km · Islington

Remains Good2024

3.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Pakeman Primary School
1.0 km · Islington

2026

1.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Gillespie Primary School
1.0 km · Islington

Outstanding2023

7.9applications per place 89%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100402 · 206/2166
Capacity: 311 pupils · 277 on roll
Free school meals: 39.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Arvon Road, Highbury, London, N5 1PJ
Local authority: Islington

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources