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Upton Primary School

Community school · Bexley · DA5 1HH

Ages 3–11 · 454 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-03-27

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)83%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
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 absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.6%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
372

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

454 pupils · 455 places

Pupils on roll
454
Boys / girls
215 / 239
School capacity
455
Capacity fill
454 / 455 (100%)
Free school meals
8.8%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

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
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs April Robinson

Location

Address
Iris Avenue
Postcode
DA5 1HH
Town
Bexley
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
9 on roll / 9 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bexley, Bexley, 454 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 8.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Bexley
5
Primary schools in Bexley
4
Academies among open schools in Bexley
80% (4)
Open schools in DA5
5
Primary in DA5
4
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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  • Hurst Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Crook Log Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Upland Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bexleyheath · DA7 4DG · Bexley

    Ages 0–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Gravel Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.6%

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  • Pelham Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Sherwood Park Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.8%

    1.0 miles away

  • Foster's Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.5%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs April Robinson
Telephone
02083037266
Website
www.upton.bexley.sch.uk

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