Primary school

Upton Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Bexley
  • DA5 1HH

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,143 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 8%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 48%48%2016/17: top 31%2017/18: top 44%2018/19: top 44%2022/23: top 7%2023/24: top 6%6% · 2023/242024/25: top 8%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM83% · London 72%9/10 Top 20%+44 pts
Higher standard, RWM23% · London 12%9/10 Top 20%+10.3 pts
Reading score108 · London 1076/10 Middle+6.8 pts
Maths score108 · London 1077/10 Above+27.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 56% · 66 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 71% · 58 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 69% · 65 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 69% · 62 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 83% · 64 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 85% · 62 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 83% · 60 pupils · London 72%85%56%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 66 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 10% · 58 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 20% · 65 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 19% · 62 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 13% · 64 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 11% · 62 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 23% · 60 pupils · London 12%23%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 66 pupils · London 1032016/17: 106 · 58 pupils · London 1052017/18: 105 · 65 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 62 pupils · London 1062022/23: 108 · 64 pupils · London 1062023/24: 109 · 62 pupils · London 1072024/25: 108 · 60 pupils · London 107109105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 66 pupils · London 1042016/17: 107 · 58 pupils · London 1062017/18: 107 · 65 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 62 pupils · London 1072022/23: 109 · 64 pupils · London 1062023/24: 108 · 62 pupils · London 1062024/25: 108 · 60 pupils · London 107109104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in76.3%
58 of 76 who put it first2014 · 74.4%2026 · 76.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7658
2nd502
3rd540
Last distance offered
  • 2022/23583 m
  • 2021/22566 m
  • 2020/21621 m
  • 2019/20560 m

Inspections · 2010–2024

  1. 2010Satisfactory
  2. 2013Good
  3. 2017Outstanding
  4. 2024Remains Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · 1 point to improve

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Feb 2024

Strengths

  • “Pupils’ comments sum up how much they delight in coming to school.”
  • “They said that they ‘love’ the way they are not just told things but have to ‘work it out for themselves’.”
  • “They said, too, that they really enjoy the many trips and visits.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026454
Free school meals (past 6 years)5.8%
First language not English10.2%
SEN support10.0%
EHC plan7.3%
Absence (sessions missed)4.7%
Persistently absent pupils7.5%

Girls 54.9%Boys 45.1%

99.8% full · 455 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 117 responses (25.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school99.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 74.4% not applicable60% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year91.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.4% not applicable84.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed84.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development86.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adult10.2
  • Classroom teachers 16.5
  • Leadership 3.9
  • Teaching assistants 20.9
  • Other support 10.1

Teachers 20.4 FTE · Whole workforce 51.4 · 73 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,478
Spend per pupil£8,184
Staff spend per pupil£6,172
Reserve per pupil−£1,775
  • −£797,893revenue reserve
  • −£317,082in-year balance

Grants £7,037 · self-generated £442 · premises £444 per pupil