Grafton Primary School

Dagenham, RM8 3EX · Barking and Dagenham · primary school

Ofsted: Outstanding · 2019 Mixed Primary
OfstedOutstanding
Pupils892
FSM19.9%
KS2 expected56%

Catchment / designated area

Many community schools use straight-line distance as the oversubscription criterion; unplaced children fall back to the nearest school with a vacancy, not a catchment school.

Source: Barking and Dagenham admissions policy

Ofsted judgement breakdown (2019-04-30)

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective?
Yes
Early years provision (where applicable)
Outstanding

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Data sourced from GIAS, Ofsted and official Barking and Dagenham admissions publications. Figures can change year to year — always confirm with the school before applying.

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