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Upton Cross Primary School

Academy converter · London · E13 0RJ

Ages 3–11 · 414 pupils · Newham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-05

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

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)1%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.8%
Unauthorised4.1%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.2%
Enrolments in measure
622

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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

47

Places offered

53

1st-preference offers

47

Total preferences (any rank)
152
Preferred offers (top 3)
52
Applications from outside LA
4
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 fill35%

414 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
414
Boys / girls
205 / 209
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
414 / 1,200 (35%)
Free school meals
31.2%
FSM pupils
114
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LEARNING IN HARMONY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LEARNING IN HARMONY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Learning in Harmony Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Charlotte Moore

Location

Address
Churston Avenue & Kirton Road, Plaistow
Postcode
E13 0RJ
Town
London
Local authority
Newham
District
Newham
Constituency
Stratford and Bow
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 3–11, in London, Newham, 414 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 31.2%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E13
17
Primary in E13
12
Open schools in Newham LA
115
Primary in Newham LA
68

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 LondonNear E13

  • Plaistow Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E13 9DQ · Newham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM33.9%
    • Demand0.91

    0.3 miles away

  • Selwyn Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · E13 0ES · Newham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM44.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.3 miles away

  • Southern Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Plaistow · E13 9JH · Newham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM47.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.3 miles away

  • Elmhurst Primary School

    Ofsted: Exceptional

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · E7 8JY · Newham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM31.4%
    • Demand1.29

    0.3 miles away

  • St Stephen's Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · E6 1AS · Newham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM35.8%
    • Demand1.43

    0.4 miles away

  • Shaftesbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Exceptional

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · E7 8PF · Newham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand0.80

    0.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Charlotte Moore
Telephone
02085521081
Website
uptoncross.org.uk

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