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Upland Primary School

Academy converter · Bexleyheath · DA7 4DG

Ages 0–11 · 444 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-30

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)72%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.8%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
396

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

58

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
190
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill99%

444 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
444
Boys / girls
232 / 212
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
444 / 450 (99%)
Free school meals
6.4%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 0–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CYGNUS ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
CYGNUS ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Cygnus Academies Trust
Headteacher
Miss Charlotte Smiles

Location

Address
Church Road
Postcode
DA7 4DG
Town
Bexleyheath
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 0–11, in Bexleyheath, Bexley, 444 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 6.4%.

Open schools in Bexleyheath
14
Primary schools in Bexleyheath
9
Academies among open schools in Bexleyheath
93% (13)
Open schools in DA7
9
Primary in DA7
8
Open schools in Bexley LA
92
Primary in Bexley LA
60

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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    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM8.8%
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    • FSM12.1%
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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM6.3%
    • Demand1.08

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  • Upton Primary School

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    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.8%
    • Demand1.44

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Charlotte Smiles
Telephone
02083032175
Website
www.upland.bexley.sch.uk/

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