School profile

Uplands Primary School

Primary · Community school · Fareham, PO16 7QP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,250 of 15,057

Better than 78% of schools in England

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

Uplands Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Oct 2011

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils308
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Christina Dalingwater
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 115890.

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 schoolHampshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%, better than England, better than Hampshire63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.15%, better than England, better than Hampshire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Hampshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Hampshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Hampshire105105
Expected standard in reading80%, better than England, better than Hampshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing90%, better than England, better than Hampshire74%73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England, better than Hampshire74%75%
Pupils taking tests41--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils308
Girls141
Boys167
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.6.5%
First language not English8.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.22
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size28

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

White British
86.4%
Other White
2.3%
Indian
2.3%
Other Asian
1.6%
White and Asian
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
Other mixed
1%
Other Black
1%
White and Black African
0.6%
Bangladeshi
0.3%

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 teacher23.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.9
Teachers (FTE)13.32
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.03
Support staff (FTE)18.41
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.45
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.118
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.57
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.45
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence3.1%, better than England, better than Hampshire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.2.9%, better than England, better than Hampshire10.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, better than England, better than Hampshire0.9%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 rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
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 Uplands Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryHarrison Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryOrchard Lea Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryOrchard Lea Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Jude's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miNot applicableBoundary Oak SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miPrimaryWallisdean Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWallisdean Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryFareham AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimarySt Columba CE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryRedlands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Uplands Primary School

What is Uplands Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Uplands Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Oct 2011.

How does Uplands Primary School rank in England?

Uplands Primary School ranks 3,250 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 78% of schools).

What are Uplands Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at Uplands Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Uplands Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Uplands Primary School made 45 offers from 118 applications (2.6 per offer), and 45 of 57 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Uplands Primary School?

Uplands Primary School has 308 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Uplands Primary School?

Uplands Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Uplands Primary School?

At Uplands Primary School, the average class had 28 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Uplands Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Uplands Primary School missed 3.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 2.9% 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.