Granton Primary School, London

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a three-form entry school, much larger than most primary schools in the country. However, we remain to be a tight-knit community of learners. Our pupils, their families and our numerous visitors, frequently comment on the 'family' feel one gets when visiting our school. Collectively, we speak 53 languages. We embrace and celebrate this diversity!"

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, basketball, multi-sports, judo, dance, chess, Lego and cooking.

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Granton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 80% in Lambeth and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (84% in reading, 88% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 86 families put Granton Primary School as their first choice and 252 named it as one of their preferences, for 91 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Granton Primary School are Beecholme Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 84% maths); Lonesome Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 78% maths); Penwortham Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 84% maths); and Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 97% reading, 93% maths).

Granton Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

55.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 57.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (21%), Asian (16%) and Mixed (16%).

The nearest railway station is Streatham Common, about 590 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Greyhound Terrace, 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 601 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lambeth (1302).

In 2024/25, Granton Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Granton Primary School are Woodmansterne School (0.3 miles), Graveney School (0.7 miles), St Mark's Church of England Academy (0.8 miles) and Harris Academy Merton (0.9 miles).