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Drayton Park Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Islington
  • N5 1PJ

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 911 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 7%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 60%60%2016/17: top 65%2017/18: top 20%2018/19: top 36%2022/23: top 17%2023/24: top 2%2% · 2023/242024/25: top 7%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM85% · London 72%9/10 Top 20%+38.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM18% · London 12%8/10 Above+20.3 pts
Reading score109 · London 1078/10 Above+49.2 pts
Maths score108 · London 1077/10 Above+27.9 pts
Show KS2 results by year

No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 50% · 42 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 57% · 37 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 79% · 28 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 72% · 43 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 76% · 37 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 91% · 34 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 85% · 34 pupils · London 72%91%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 42 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 8% · 37 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 18% · 28 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 14% · 43 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 8% · 37 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 12% · 34 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 18% · 34 pupils · London 12%18%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 42 pupils · London 1032016/17: 102 · 37 pupils · London 1052017/18: 106 · 28 pupils · London 1062018/19: 104 · 43 pupils · London 1062022/23: 105 · 37 pupils · London 1062023/24: 111 · 34 pupils · London 1072024/25: 109 · 34 pupils · London 107111102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 42 pupils · London 1042016/17: 106 · 37 pupils · London 1062017/18: 106 · 28 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 43 pupils · London 1072022/23: 105 · 37 pupils · London 1062023/24: 108 · 34 pupils · London 1062024/25: 108 · 34 pupils · London 107108102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in76.9%
20 of 26 who put it first2014 · 81.0%2026 · 76.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2620
2nd208
3rd162
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27581 m
  • 2025/26555 m
  • 2022/23771 m
  • 2021/22604 m
  • You0.6 km

Inside last year's distance · approx.: from the centre of Lower Holloway, not your door

Inspections · 2008–2025

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2014Requires improvement
  4. 2016Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · 3 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Jun 2025

Strengths

  • “Pupils thrive at this highly inclusive school.”
  • “Staff and pupils embody the ‘Drayton Park Way’ by showing empathy and respect for others.”
  • “The school takes a nurturing and caring approach, which leads to pupils feeling, and being kept, secure and safe.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026277
Free school meals (past 6 years)34.0%
First language not English40.1%
SEN support12.4%
EHC plan3.1%
Absence (sessions missed)5.0%
Persistently absent pupils13.5%

Girls 45.1%Boys 54.9%

89.1% full · 311 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 81 responses (31.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 71.6% not applicable78.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 34.6% not applicable86.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?17.3% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 17.3% who said Yes above57.1% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult11.7
  • Classroom teachers 10.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 8.3
  • Other support 7.4

Teachers 12.6 FTE · Whole workforce 28.3 · 40 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£11,010
Spend per pupil£11,083
Staff spend per pupil£8,004
Reserve per pupil−£5,799
  • −£1,559,999revenue reserve
  • −£19,757in-year balance

Grants £9,630 · self-generated £1,380 · premises £598 per pupil