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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 102268

The James Oglethorpe Primary School

Community school · Upminster · RM14 3NB

Ages 4–11 · 407 pupils · Havering

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.08 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)64%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.7%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
364

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.08 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

64

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

51

Total preferences (any rank)
191
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
25
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

407 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
407
Boys / girls
218 / 189
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
407 / 420 (97%)
Free school meals
12%
FSM pupils
49
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Joseph Fielder

Location

Address
Ashvale Gardens
Postcode
RM14 3NB
Town
Upminster
County
Essex
Local authority
Havering
District
Havering
Constituency
Hornchurch and Upminster
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Upminster, Havering, 407 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12%.

Open schools in Upminster
12
Primary schools in Upminster
6
Academies among open schools in Upminster
50% (6)
Open schools in RM14
13
Primary in RM14
7
Open schools in Havering LA
92
Primary in Havering LA
59

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Upminster Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Upminster · RM14 3BS · Havering

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM0.4%
    • Demand1.26

    0.9 miles away

  • Upminster Junior School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    UPMINSTER · RM14 3BS · Havering

    Ages 7–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM4.1%

    0.9 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Upminster · RM14 2QB · Havering

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM3.6%
    • Demand0.91

    1.0 miles away

  • Engayne Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Upminster · RM14 1SW · Havering

    Ages 5–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM6.9%
    • Demand0.92

    1.0 miles away

  • Branfil Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Upminster · RM14 2LW · Havering

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM9.8%
    • Demand0.83

    1.5 miles away

  • Hacton Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hornchurch · RM12 6AU · Havering

    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM5.3%
    • Demand0.96

    2.0 miles away

  • Langtons Infant School & Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hornchurch · RM11 3SD · Havering

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM25.3%
    • Demand0.93

    2.2 miles away

  • Langtons Junior Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hornchurch · RM11 3SD · Havering

    Ages 7–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM35.0%

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Joseph Fielder
Telephone
01708225202
Website
http://www.jamesoglethorpe.havering.sch.uk/

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