Upton Primary School
Iris Avenue, Bexley, DA5 1HH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs April Robinson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Bexleyheath and Crayford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 455
- Pupils on roll
- 454
- URN
- 101413
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083037266
About this school
Upton Primary School is a community primary school in Bexley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 454 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Upton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 64 | 62 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 85% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 11% | 23% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 92% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 90% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 87% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Upton Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bexley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 83% | 63% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 85% | 63.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 64% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 457 |
| 2023/24 | 458 |
| 2024/25 | 452 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Upton Primary School compares
Upton Primary School ranked 9th of 56 primary schools in Bexley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 4.7% | 5.9% | 454 | — |
| Hurst Primary School | 72% | 4.2% | 11.5% | 662 | 0.6 miles |
| Old Bexley Church of England School | 66% | 3.7% | 5% | 615 | 0.7 miles |
| Crook Log Primary School | 75% | 5% | 7.9% | 432 | 0.7 miles |
| Upland Primary School | 62% | 4% | 6% | 444 | 0.9 miles |
| Gravel Hill Primary School | 56% | 4.9% | 21% | 434 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.85%
- English as an additional language
- 10.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.68%
- Persistent absence
- 7.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hurst Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bexley
-
Old Bexley Church of England School0.7 miles
Primary · Bexley
-
Crook Log Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bexleyheath
-
Upland Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bexleyheath
-
Gravel Hill Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bexleyheath
Other schools in Bexley
- Hurst Primary School Primary
- Joydens Wood Infant School Primary
- Old Bexley Church of England School Primary
- Beths Grammar School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Upton Primary School teach?
- Upton Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bexley.
- Who is the headteacher of Upton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Upton Primary School is Mrs April Robinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Upton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Upton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Upton Primary School?
- Upton Primary School has 454 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Upton Primary School full?
- Upton Primary School has capacity for 455 pupils and 454 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Upton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Upton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Upton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Upton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Upton Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Upton Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Upton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Upton Primary School compare with other schools in Bexley?
- Upton Primary School ranked 9th of 56 primary schools in Bexley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Upton Primary School's absence rate?
- Upton Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Upton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Upton Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.