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Uphall Primary School

Primary · Community school · Ilford, IG1 2JD

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,969 of 15,057

Better than 80% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Uphall Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils865
GenderMixed
Head teacherDr Kulvarn Atwal
Local authorityRedbridge
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102819.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolRedbridgeEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%, better than England, similar to Redbridge75%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.14%, better than England, similar to Redbridge16%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Redbridge108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Redbridge108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, worse than Redbridge109105
Expected standard in reading85%, better than England, similar to Redbridge82%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, worse than Redbridge84%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, similar to Redbridge84%75%
Pupils taking tests104--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils865
Girls427
Boys438
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28%
First language not English81.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.990
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.793
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.19.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.70
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.40
Average class size27.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
23.9%
Bangladeshi
17.6%
Other Asian
15.4%
Other White
9.6%
Indian
8.1%
African
5.5%
Gypsy/Roma
3.4%
Other ethnic group
3%
Other Black
2.5%
Other mixed
2.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher26
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.8
Teachers (FTE)32
Teaching assistants (FTE)30.11
Support staff (FTE)49.41
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2532.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2530.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.85
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.142
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.80
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.80
Applications from another local authority (Reception)11

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolRedbridgeEngland
Overall absence9.1%, worse than England, worse than Redbridge5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.33%, worse than England, worse than Redbridge15.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.7%, worse than England, worse than Redbridge0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Uphall Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNot applicableAl Madina School for GirlsOther independent school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCleveland Road Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryNorthbury Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryDersingham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryWoodlands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Winefride's RC Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryLittle Ilford SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNurserySheringham Nursery School & Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySheringham Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miAll-throughLoxford SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Uphall Primary School

What is Uphall Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Uphall Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Uphall Primary School rank in England?

Uphall Primary School ranks 2,969 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 80% of schools).

What are Uphall Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 76% of pupils at Uphall Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Uphall Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Uphall Primary School made 85 offers from 142 applications (1.7 per offer), and 80 of 80 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Uphall Primary School?

Uphall Primary School has 865 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Uphall Primary School?

Uphall Primary School had 990 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Uphall Primary School?

At Uphall Primary School, the average class had 27.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 26 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Uphall Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Uphall Primary School missed 9.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 33% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.