Community school · Barking and Dagenham

Grafton Primary School

3–11Ages
892Pupils
PrimaryPhase
101206URN

Grafton Primary School, Grafton Road, Dagenham, RM8 3EX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded OutstandingApr 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Apr 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.2 above Barking and Dagenham median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Barking and Dagenham

287 applications for 109 places · 13th of 38 in Barking and Dagenham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%met the expected standard

Barking and Dagenham 70% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded OutstandingApr 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Apr 2025

Inspection history

2 April 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
30 April 2019
Graded inspection: Outstanding

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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

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Barking and Dagenham median (2.4) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

287 applications · 109 places offered · 103 named it first

2026 2.6; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.4
2025 2.4; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.4
2024 2.6; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.6
2023 2.7; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.6
2022 2.9; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.5
2021 3.1; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.6
2020 3.4; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.7
2019 2.7; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.7
2018 3.0; Barking and Dagenham median median 3.0
2017 2.5; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.8
2016 2.5; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.7
2015 2.7; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.7
2014 2.7; Barking and Dagenham median median 2.8

This school
Barking and Dagenham 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	109	287	2.6	103	0.94
Sep 2025	111	268	2.4	105	0.95
Sep 2024	120	314	2.6	123	1.02
Sep 2023	120	325	2.7	121	1.01
Sep 2022	120	349	2.9	140	1.17
Sep 2021	120	377	3.1	147	1.23
Sep 2020	120	410	3.4	151	1.26
Sep 2019	91	249	2.7	81	0.89
Sep 2018	90	269	3.0	84	0.93
Sep 2017	120	302	2.5	119	0.99
Sep 2016	120	300	2.5	105	0.88
Sep 2015	120	321	2.7	102	0.85
Sep 2014	120	328	2.7	101	0.84

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 64% · Maths 69% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%35th of 39 in Barking and Dagenham

Barking and Dagenham 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Barking and Dagenham 79% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Barking and Dagenham 37% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard64%

Barking and Dagenham 77% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Barking and Dagenham 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Barking and Dagenham 80% England 77%

Higher standard26%

Barking and Dagenham 34% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Barking and Dagenham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	56%	3%	105	104
2023/24	48%	0%	104	103
2022/23	69%	3%	105	106

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

Standards maintained2025

2.6applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Five Elms Primary School
0.5 km · Barking and Dagenham

Remains Good2022

5.2applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Valence Primary School
0.6 km · Barking and Dagenham

Remains Good2024

3.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
0.8 km · Barking and Dagenham

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Southwood Primary School
0.9 km · Barking and Dagenham

Good2023

1.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
William Bellamy Primary School
1.0 km · Barking and Dagenham

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Henry Green Primary School
1.0 km · Barking and Dagenham

2026

3.3applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Barking and Dagenham

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base
1.4 km · Barking and Dagenham

Good2023

2.4applications per place 72%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: 101206 · 301/2033
Capacity: 920 pupils · 892 on roll
Free school meals: 19.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision and SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Grafton Primary School, Grafton Road, Dagenham, RM8 3EX
Local authority: Barking and Dagenham

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