Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Nov 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138943.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 265 |
| Girls | 128 |
| Boys | 137 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 0.4% |
| First language not English | 11.3% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 270 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 1.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 14 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 13 |
| Average class size | 29.4 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 26 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 10.19 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 14.02 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 18.63 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 10.3 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 9.9 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0.4 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 88 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 256 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 89 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 86 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 15 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Havering | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4%, better than England, better than Havering | 5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 6.1%, better than England, better than Havering | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Havering | 0.8% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0.4% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.4% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Upminster Junior School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 15 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.1 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | The Coopers' Company and Coborn School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Branfil Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jul 2014. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Gaynes School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Hall Mead School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Sept 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | The James Oglethorpe Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | Secondary | Emerson Park Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2026. | |
| 1.0 mi | Not applicable | Oakfields Preparatory School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. |
Upminster Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Nov 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Upminster Infant School made 88 offers from 256 applications (2.9 per offer), and 86 of 89 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Upminster Infant School has 265 pupils aged 5 to 7.
Upminster Infant School had 270 school places in 2024/25.
At Upminster Infant School, the average class had 29.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 26 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Upminster Infant School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.1% 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.