Granton Primary School

About Granton Primary School

Granton Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 284 applications for just 90 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.16. Of those 284 applications, 102 were first-preference choices, and 80 first-preference offers were made. This level of demand suggests strong word-of-mouth reputation. The school is a state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery provision on site. It is non-religious and mixed gender. The headteacher is Edison David, who leads a large school of 652 pupils, slightly over its official capacity of 630. Over half of the pupils (55.5%) are eligible for free school meals, which is a high proportion and reflects the diverse community the school serves.

Academically, Granton performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared to the Lambeth average of 66%. This places the school 16th out of 54 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 25% nationally. In individual subjects, 84% met the expected standard in reading, 88% in maths, and 76% in writing. At the higher standard, 35% achieved high scores in reading, 27% in maths, and 11% in writing. The average scaled scores were 107 in reading and 106 in maths. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in February 2024, confirmed it remains Outstanding, a rating it has held since its last graded inspection in 2017, when it was judged Outstanding overall with Outstanding leadership and management and Outstanding early years provision.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a dining hall, outdoor playground, art studios, music rooms, an ICT suite and a chapel. Sports provision covers dance, cricket, rounders, cross country, swimming, football and netball, and there are clubs for choir, gardening, science and drama. For children with additional needs, the school lists support for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. Given its size, strong outcomes and high demand, Granton is a good fit for families who want a well-performing, inclusive state primary in Lambeth, though securing a place is competitive. The nearest other Outstanding primary is St Leonard's Church of England Primary School, 1.5 km away.

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