Drayton Park Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school provides a strong start for young children in Early Years, with staff who understand their needs and create engaging learning experiences. Music and art provision is excellent and contributes meaningfully to pupils' development. The new leadership team is committed to raising standards and has introduced a training programme to improve teaching quality.
Key Strengths
- Children in Early Years Foundation Stage make good progress with well-planned activities tailored to their needs
- Strong provision for music and art that contributes effectively to pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
- New leadership team is ambitious and determined to improve teaching quality, with a carefully planned staff training programme in place
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' progress in reading, writing and mathematics is not fast enough, particularly between Year 2 and Year 6
- Teaching is inconsistent across the school - work is sometimes too easy and teachers' expectations are not always high enough
- Pupils do not use their writing and maths skills enough in other subjects
- Behaviour and attitudes to learning need improvement - not all staff apply behaviour policies consistently
- Leaders lack written development plans and middle leaders are new to their roles
Safeguarding
Pupils feel safe at school although behaviour and safety procedures require improvement due to inconsistent implementation of behaviour policies by staff.
Extracurricular Activities
World Book Day celebrations, music, art
Drayton Park Primary School requires improvement after previously being rated good. The school has experienced significant leadership changes and while the new headteacher and staff are ambitious to raise standards, there is not yet enough good teaching to ensure all pupils achieve consistently well.
At a Glance
39.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
81 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 94% to 85%. Maths has declined from 97% to 88%. Writing has declined from 91% to 85%.
Class Sizes
22.8
Avg class size
21.7
Infant (KS1)
24.8
KS2
11
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
277 pupils
311 capacity
34 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Islington
Places available
1,905
Applications
1,626
Got 1st preference
80.9%
Got preferred school
96.5%
Primary admissions across Islington (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0249%
Overall absence
13.49206%
Persistent absence
252
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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