Community school · Islington

Grafton Primary School

2–11Ages
435Pupils
PrimaryPhase
100406URN

Eburne Road, Holloway, London, N7 6AR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.4 below Islington median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Islington

141 applications for 60 places · 25th of 37 in Islington

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Islington 68% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 1 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision		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

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Islington median (2.8) close to England median (2.2)

141 applications · 60 places offered · 43 named it first

2026 2.4; Islington median median 2.8
2025 2.9; Islington median median 2.6
2024 3.2; Islington median median 2.9
2023 3.4; Islington median median 2.7
2022 4.0; Islington median median 2.9
2021 4.5; Islington median median 2.7
2020 5.0; Islington median median 3.0
2019 5.2; Islington median median 2.9
2018 5.5; Islington median median 3.4
2017 5.8; Islington median median 3.4
2016 5.8; Islington median median 3.3
2015 5.5; Islington median median 3.5
2014 5.8; Islington median median 3.4

More applications per place than the Islington median in 12 of 13 years.

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	60	141	2.4	43	0.72
Sep 2025	60	176	2.9	43	0.72
Sep 2024	60	194	3.2	49	0.82
Sep 2023	60	204	3.4	57	0.95
Sep 2022	60	238	4.0	77	1.28
Sep 2021	60	269	4.5	80	1.33
Sep 2020	60	297	5.0	84	1.40
Sep 2019	59	308	5.2	90	1.53
Sep 2018	60	331	5.5	108	1.80
Sep 2017	60	347	5.8	106	1.77
Sep 2016	60	348	5.8	104	1.73
Sep 2015	60	332	5.5	104	1.73
Sep 2014	60	345	5.8	97	1.62

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 82% · Maths 75% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%19th of 38 in Islington

Islington 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Islington 81% England 78%

Higher standard28%

Islington 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Islington 77% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Islington 18% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Islington 79% England 77%

Higher standard28%

Islington 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	70%	8%	106	106
2023/24	70%	18%	108	107
2022/23	73%	12%	107	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

Grafton Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.4applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Pakeman Primary School
0.4 km · Islington

2026

1.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Mark's CofE Primary School
0.6 km · Islington

Improved significantly2025

2.7applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Pooles Park Primary School
0.8 km · Islington

Special measures Inadequate2022

2.0applications per place
Yerbury Primary School
0.8 km · Islington

Outstanding2023

4.0applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
0.9 km · Islington

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Tufnell Park Primary School
0.9 km · Islington

Remains Good2022

3.0applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Duncombe Primary School
0.9 km · Islington

Good2023

1.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School
1.0 km · Islington

2026

3.4applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100406 · 206/2261
Capacity: 522 pupils · 435 on roll
Free school meals: 45.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Eburne Road, Holloway, London, N7 6AR
Local authority: Islington

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