Drayton Park Primary School
School Name: Drayton Park Primary School Address: Arvon Road, Highbury Town/City: London Postcode: N5 1PJ Telephone Number: 02 0760 4142 Website: www.draytonpark.islington.sch.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Miss Annabelle Kapoor
Capacity: 311
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 277 (57% boys & 43% girls)
Enrollment: 89% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 39.8%
URN: 100402
DfE Number: 206/2166
UKPRN: 10078004
UPRN: 5300043145
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Islington (E09000019)
Constituency: Islington North (E14001305)
Electoral Ward: Highbury (E05013704)
Easting & Northing: 531433E, 185329N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 33' 7.86" N 0° 6' 20.08" W
Plus Code: 9C3XHV2V+VQ
DfE Record: View record
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- Mr Iqbal Ali - Governor. Appointed on 14 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 October 2027.
- Mr Alex Barwise - Governor. Appointed on 14 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 October 2028.
- Mr Ben Caird - Governor. Appointed on 14 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 April 2026.
- Ms Sarah DeSilva - Governor. Appointed on 14 October 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 14 October 2028.
- Mr Geir Freysson - Governor. Appointed on 13 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 January 2026.
- Ms Lizzie Granger - Governor. Appointed on 13 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 March 2029.
- Mr Edward Hogg - Governor. Appointed on 14 October 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 October 2028.
- Mr Karim Id Boufker - Governor. Appointed on 14 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 October 2028.
- Miss Annabelle Kapoor - Governor. Appointed on 14 October 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 14 October 2027.
- Ms Helen Lysenko - Governor. Appointed on 14 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 October 2028.
- Ms Sophie McNeill - Governor. Appointed on 14 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 October 2027.
- Mr Stuart McWilliams - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 13 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 March 2029.
- Ms Jessica Napier - Governor. Appointed on 14 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 June 2026.
- Ms Katie Sperring - Governor. Appointed on 3 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 April 2029.
- Lauren Viney - Governor. Appointed on 11 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 June 2030.