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Upton Cross Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Newham
  • E13 0RJ

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,220 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 48%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 43%43%2016/17: top 59%2017/18: top 37%2018/19: top 19%19% · 2018/192022/23: top 49%2023/24: top 73%2024/25: top 48%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM65% · London 72%3/10 Below−45.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM9% · London 12%4/10 Below
Reading score103 · London 1071/10 Well below London−46.1 pts
Maths score106 · London 1074/10 Below−32 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 58% · 57 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 60% · 55 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 72% · 112 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 80% · 137 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 62% · 93 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 53% · 98 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 65% · 77 pupils · London 72%80%53%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 57 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 5% · 55 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 10% · 112 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 10% · 137 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 13% · 93 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 1% · 98 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 9% · 77 pupils · London 12%13%1%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 57 pupils · London 1032016/17: 103 · 55 pupils · London 1052017/18: 105 · 112 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 137 pupils · London 1062022/23: 105 · 93 pupils · London 1062023/24: 103 · 98 pupils · London 1072024/25: 103 · 77 pupils · London 107106102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 57 pupils · London 1042016/17: 103 · 55 pupils · London 1062017/18: 105 · 112 pupils · London 1062018/19: 108 · 137 pupils · London 1072022/23: 105 · 93 pupils · London 1062023/24: 104 · 98 pupils · London 1062024/25: 106 · 77 pupils · London 107108102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
38 of 38 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3838
2nd171
3rd291

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2025

  1. 2008Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2013Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2020Good
  4. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective · 2 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Apr 2025

Strengths

  • “Pupils are happy and safe at this welcoming school.”
  • “Each morning staff help pupils to settle quickly into their routines.”
  • “Staff are caring and supportive and pupils know there are adults they can speak to about their worries.”

To improve

  • “Some pupils in the early stages of reading do not get enough planned opportunities to rehearse what they have learned.”
  • “This hinders pupils from securing their phonics knowledge and developing their reading fluency.”
  • “The school has introduced a range of ambitious initiatives to support pupils with English and mathematics.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026414
Free school meals (past 6 years)34.6%
First language not English93.3%
SEN support10.6%
EHC plan2.8%
Absence (sessions missed)7.1%
Persistently absent pupils25.5%

Girls 49%Boys 51%

34.5% full · 1,200 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 21 responses (3.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved76.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 61.9% not applicable37.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year80.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.1% not applicable58.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child71.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school71.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing76.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school76.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school80.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development61.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent66.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher13.6
Pupils per adult6.8
  • Classroom teachers 24
  • Leadership 4.6
  • Teaching assistants 28.6
  • Other support 0.8

Teachers 28.6 FTE · Whole workforce 58 · 65 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£9,799
Spend per pupil£8,772
Staff spend per pupil£6,633
Reserve per pupil£2
  • +£1,000revenue reserve
  • +£556,000in-year balance

Grants £9,734 · self-generated £65 · premises £630 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: LEARNING IN HARMONY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (14 academies) · trust reserve £929,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it