The James Oglethorpe Primary School
Ashvale Gardens, Upminster, RM14 3NB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Joseph Fielder
- Constituency
- Hornchurch and Upminster
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 407
- URN
- 102268
- Local authority
- Havering
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01708225202
About this school
The James Oglethorpe Primary School is a community primary school in Upminster. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 407 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The James Oglethorpe 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 55 | 61 | 49 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 64% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 8% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 79% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 75% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 74% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
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 The James Oglethorpe 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 | Havering average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% | 61.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 398 |
| 2023/24 | 391 |
| 2024/25 | 396 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The James Oglethorpe Primary School compares
The James Oglethorpe Primary School ranked 25th of 49 primary schools in Havering for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 5.8% | 11.6% | 407 | — |
| Upminster Infant School | — | 3.6% | 2.6% | 265 | 0.9 miles |
| Upminster Junior School | 88% | 3.1% | 4.1% | 364 | 0.9 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 75% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 420 | 1.0 miles |
| Engayne Primary School | 67% | 4% | 7.5% | 581 | 1.0 miles |
| Branfil Primary School | 63% | 3.9% | 10.1% | 533 | 1.5 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)
- 11.62%
- English as an additional language
- 6.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.84%
- Persistent absence
- 12.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Upminster Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Upminster
-
Upminster Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Upminster
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Upminster
-
Engayne Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Upminster
-
Branfil Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Upminster
Other schools in Upminster
The James Oglethorpe Primary School ranks 3rd of the 5 ranked primary schools in Upminster.
- Branfil Primary School Primary
- Engayne Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Upminster Infant School Primary
- Upminster Junior School Primary
- Gaynes School Secondary
- Hall Mead School Secondary
- Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School Secondary
- The Coopers' Company and Coborn School Secondary
- Corbets Tey School Special schools
- Oakfields Preparatory School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does The James Oglethorpe Primary School teach?
- The James Oglethorpe Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Upminster.
- Who is the headteacher of The James Oglethorpe Primary School?
- The headteacher of The James Oglethorpe Primary School is Mr Joseph Fielder, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The James Oglethorpe Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The James Oglethorpe 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 The James Oglethorpe Primary School?
- The James Oglethorpe Primary School has 407 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The James Oglethorpe Primary School full?
- The James Oglethorpe Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 407 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The James Oglethorpe Primary School a faith school?
- No. The James Oglethorpe Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does The James Oglethorpe Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The James Oglethorpe Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have The James Oglethorpe Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The James Oglethorpe Primary School compare with other schools in Havering?
- The James Oglethorpe Primary School ranked 25th of 49 primary schools in Havering for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The James Oglethorpe Primary School's absence rate?
- The James Oglethorpe Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The James Oglethorpe Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The James Oglethorpe 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 29 June 2026.