Drayton Park Primary School is a primary school located in London. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 12/05/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are well above average, progress in reading is above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.4%, which is 0.4 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Arvon Road, London, N5 1PJ
Website: www.draytonpark.islington.sch.uk/
Telephone: 02076074142
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Islington
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Damien Parrott
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 100402

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/05/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 341
Number of Pupils: 289
Number of Boys: 154
Number of Girls: 135

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 2.8 Confidence interval 0.9 to 4.7
Writing
Well Above Average: 4.1 Confidence interval 2.3 to 5.8
Maths
Well Above Average: 3.6 Confidence interval 1.9 to 5.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:72%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:14%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Islington Nursery School
110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB
3out of 4 1,914 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH
4out of 4 2,167 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre
20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF
4out of 4 2,671 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School
Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF
3out of 4 2,914 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Drayton Park Primary School
Arvon Road , N5 1PJ
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
68 Georges Road , Holloway N7 8JN
3out of 4 607 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Laycock Primary School
Laycock Street , Upper Street N1 1SW
3out of 4 857 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School
Conewood Street , N5 1DL
4out of 4 890 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Canonbury Primary School
Canonbury Road , N1 2UT
3out of 4 893 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highbury Fields School
Highbury Hill , N5 1AR
4out of 4 352 yd Community school No Girls More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ
1out of 4 627 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form
Clissold Road , N16 9EX
3out of 4 1,771 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Beacon High
Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG
2out of 4 1,844 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ
4out of 4 1,959 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The London Screen Academy
Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD
- not rated 623 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
WM College
44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR
- not rated 3,028 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Capital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA
- not rated 3,152 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG
3out of 4 596 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
London Metropolitan University
166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB
- not rated 342 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard
Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT
3out of 4 429 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School
11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG
4out of 4 674 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
New River College Secondary
Lough Road , N7 8RH
3out of 4 714 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dania School
St David's Church, Westbourne Road , N7 8AB
- not rated 769 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.