Upton Infant School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Poole · BH16 5LQ · Dorset
Ages 4–7
- Absence6.5%
- FSM19.2%
- Demand0.98
0.1 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 146490
Upton Junior School
Academy converter · Poole · BH16 5NQ
Ages 7–11 · 351 pupils · Dorset
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
57%
Overall absence
6.2%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-02-22
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 105.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 103.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 104.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised1.4%
- Authorised absence
- 4.8%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.1%
- Enrolments in measure
- 358
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill91%
351 pupils · 384 places
- Pupils on roll
- 351
- Boys / girls
- 181 / 170
- School capacity
- 384
- Capacity fill
- 351 / 384 (91%)
- Free school meals
- 27.1%
- FSM pupils
- 95
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 7–11
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: HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Academy trust
- HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Sponsor
- Hamwic Education Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Duncan Churchill
Location
- Address
- St Martin's Road, Upton
- Postcode
- BH16 5NQ
- Town
- Poole
- County
- Dorset
- Local authority
- Dorset
- District
- Dorset
- Constituency
- Mid Dorset and North Poole
- 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 7–11, in Poole, Dorset, 351 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 27.1%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Bayside Academy
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy sponsor led · Primary
POOLE · BH16 5AH · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ages 4–11
- KS242%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM51.7%
- Demand1.00
0.9 miles away
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Primary
Poole · BH15 4AX · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ages 3–7
- Absence4.5%
- FSM16.7%
- Demand0.98
2.1 miles away
Springdale First School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Broadstone · BH18 9BW · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ages 5–9
- Absence3.8%
- FSM2.7%
- Demand0.95
2.1 miles away
Hillbourne Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Poole · BH17 7HX · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ages 4–11
- KS259%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM41.7%
- Demand1.00
2.2 miles away
Lytchett Matravers Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Poole · BH16 6DY · Dorset
Ages 2–11
- KS277%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM9.1%
- Demand0.98
2.2 miles away
Hamworthy Park Junior School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Poole · BH15 4DG · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ages 7–11
- KS264%
- Absence6.4%
- FSM28.6%
2.2 miles away
Henbury View First School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Wimborne · BH21 3TR · Dorset
Ages 5–9
- Absence3.1%
- FSM8.8%
- Demand0.78
2.3 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Duncan Churchill
- Telephone
- 01202622649