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Upminster Infant School

Academy converter · Upminster · RM14 3BS

Ages 5–7 · 265 pupils · Havering

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

1.26 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-15

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.0%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
183

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

1.26 · Competitive

1st preferences

113

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

90

Total preferences (any rank)
287
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill98%

265 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
265
Boys / girls
137 / 128
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
265 / 270 (98%)
Free school meals
0.4%
FSM pupils
1
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HORNCHURCH ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
HORNCHURCH ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Helen Lendon

Location

Address
St Mary's Lane
Postcode
RM14 3BS
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 5–7, in Upminster, Havering, 265 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 0.4%.

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

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  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

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

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  • Branfil Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

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

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  • Hacton Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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

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  • Engayne Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 5–11

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

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  • Langtons Infant School & Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Hornchurch · RM11 3SD · Havering

    Ages 3–7

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

    1.3 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%

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Helen Lendon
Telephone
01708227320
Website
http://www.uis.havering.sch.uk

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