In Barking and Dagenham, all school admissions from Reception to Year 11 are completed through the Local authority.

If you wish to apply for Reception to Year 6, please click on the link below.

If you would like information on your child attending our school, please call the school office, who will be be happy to help and advise you.

For further information about Barking and Dagenham's admission procedures, click here School admissions | LBBD

You can also contact Family Support Services which can assist you with any further information. 

Please remember...

• All parents MUST apply online for their child’s school place. 
• Each applicant can list up to six schools in any borough as their preferences.
• All London Local Authorities use the eAdmissions site for online applications.
• Pupils applying late are unlikely to get a place at their preferred oversubscribed school.

If you require any help with the process, contact the School Admissions team.

Telephone: 020 8215 3004

Email: infos@lbbd.gov.uk or admissions@lbbd.gov.uk 

We know that many of you may be worried about your child starting school, especially if you have never visited Grafton Primary School. Our priority is ensuring that all the children and their families feel happy and excited about starting school and that it will be a very positive experience. We work hard to build positive relationships with both the children and their families and although we may have to do a few things differently, we will endeavour to alleviate any worries and answer any questions you may have. We have an open-door policy and will always make ourselves available to talk to you.

If your contact details have changed since you completed your application for a place in either Nursery or Reception,

could you please telephone the office on: 020 3 727 5171 to update us.

We look forward to introducing ourselves to you and beginning our work together. At Grafton Primary School, ‘Together we learn. Together we achieve.’ 

Mrs Bana

Head Teacher