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Upshire Primary Foundation School

Foundation school · WALTHAM ABBEY · EN9 3PX

Ages 4–11 · 198 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
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)46%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.2%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
209

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

29

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
85
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill94%

198 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
198
Boys / girls
92 / 106
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
198 / 210 (94%)
Free school meals
31.8%
FSM pupils
63
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation 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
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Ross Jones

Location

Address
Upshire Road, Upshire
Postcode
EN9 3PX
Town
WALTHAM ABBEY
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Epping Forest
Constituency
Epping Forest
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in WALTHAM ABBEY, Essex, 198 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 31.8%.

Open schools in WALTHAM ABBEY
6
Primary schools in WALTHAM ABBEY
5
Academies among open schools in WALTHAM ABBEY
67% (4)
Open schools in EN9
6
Primary in EN9
5
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WALTHAM ABBEYNear EN9

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS257%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM22.0%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Leverton Primary School

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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM19.8%
    • Demand1.00

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS264%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM27.5%
    • Demand0.99

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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand0.90

    2.0 miles away

  • Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

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    Waltham Cross · EN8 7QG · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM43.9%
    • Demand0.92

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  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM7.7%
    • Demand1.30

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  • Staples Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM6.1%
    • Demand0.99

    2.8 miles away

  • Downfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN8 8SS · Hertfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM26.4%
    • Demand0.93

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ross Jones
Telephone
01992715567
Website
www.upshireprimaryschool.com

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