Eburne Road, Holloway, London N7 6AR
10 reasons to choose Grafton Primary School
Top line
Grafton Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Holloway and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Grafton Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. It is one of the 5 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Islington LEA.
Average class size
Grafton Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Grafton Primary School ranks in the top 8% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 22% of schools.
The Grafton Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, philosophy, French. Subjects are taught separately with some cross-curricular linking. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips in Years 4 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Grafton Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Grafton Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and an orchestra. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.15am (school staff) to 5.45pm (external contractor).
Find another school near Grafton Primary School
Channing Junior School (1.4 miles); Highgate Junior School & Pre-Prep (1.9 miles); The Cavendish School (2 miles).
St John’s Upper Holloway Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles); Gillespie Primary School (0.8 miles); Parkwood Primary School (1 mile).
Channing School (1.4 miles); North Bridge House Senior Canonbury (1.6 miles); Highgate School (1.6 miles).
City and Islington College (0.4 miles); Acland Burghley School (1 mile); St Aloysius RC College (1.2 miles).