School profile

Upton Primary School

Primary · Community school · Pontefract, WF9 1JS

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,894 of 15,057

Worse than 85% of schools in England

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

Upton Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Sept 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils453 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Ryan Lewis
Local authorityWakefield
Opened01 Sept 1996
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 130862.

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 schoolWakefieldEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%9%8%
Average reading score101105106
Average maths score102104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score101104105
Expected standard in reading55%73%76%
Expected standard in writing64%74%73%
Expected standard in maths64%74%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils453
Girls208
Boys245
Eligible for free school meals29.8%
First language not English7.1%
SEN support70
EHC plan29
Average class size29.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.4%
Other White
4.9%
Other mixed
1.1%
Gypsy/Roma
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
White and Asian
0.4%
African
0.4%
White and Black African
0.2%
Other Asian
0.2%
Irish
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWakefieldEngland
Overall absence7.5%5.2%5.1%
Persistent absence24.1%13.5%13.2%
Severe absence1.7%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)48
Applications (Reception)67
First preference applications (Reception)48
First preference offers (Reception)48
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll406
Unfilled places3.3%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.8
Pupils per adult10.1
Teachers (FTE)19.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.23
Support staff (FTE)30.97
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
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 Upton Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.3 miSecondaryMinsthorpe Community CollegeAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryBadsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryAsh Grove Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Upton Primary School

What is Upton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Upton Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Sept 2017.

How does Upton Primary School rank in England?

Upton Primary School ranks 12,894 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 85% of schools).

How many pupils attend Upton Primary School?

Upton Primary School has 453 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.