Grafton Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
Grafton Primary School is a primary school in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 2 April 2025. Barking and Dagenham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Grafton Primary School, Grafton Road, Dagenham, RM8 3EX
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Pupils on roll
- 892 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 2 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils take immense pride in contributing to the inclusive community at Grafton.”
- “They speak passionately about their keen sense of belonging and how everyone is accepted.”
- “They feel safe at school and trust staff to address any issues that might arise.”
To improve
- “Leaders recognise that outcomes for some pupils at the end of key stage 2 are not as high as they would expect.”
- “However, this work is not as well embedded with older pupils at the early stages of reading.”
- “Some of these pupils struggle to read with the accuracy and confidence they need.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 56% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 103 first-preference applications, 109 offers in total, 103 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2017 to 2025, as Barking and Dagenham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Barking and Dagenham.
- Five Elms Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Valence Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Southwood Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- William Bellamy Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Henry Green Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base 0.9 mi Good Last distance published