Upton Primary School
Waggon Lane, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1JS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lynne Williamson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Normanton and Hemsworth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 453
- URN
- 130862
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01977650820
About this school
Upton Primary School is a community primary school in Pontefract. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 453 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 19 October 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 55 | 60 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 55% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 62% | 55% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 70% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 70% | 45% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.60 | - | - |
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 | Wakefield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 62.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 63.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 457 |
| 2023/24 | 463 |
| 2024/25 | 471 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Upton Primary School compares
Upton Primary School ranked 85th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 6.6% | 34.2% | 453 | — |
| Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | 73% | 4.4% | 15.1% | 210 | 1.4 miles |
| Ash Grove Primary Academy | 48% | 7.3% | 35% | 265 | 1.4 miles |
| South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School | 51% | 6.9% | 36.6% | 454 | 1.9 miles |
| Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource | 35% | 5.7% | 45.5% | 216 | 2.0 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe | 55% | 5.5% | 32.3% | 204 | 2.0 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)
- 34.15%
- English as an additional language
- 7.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.55%
- Persistent absence
- 21.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School1.4 miles
Primary · Pontefract
-
Ash Grove Primary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Pontefract
-
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School1.9 miles
Primary · Pontefract
-
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource2.0 miles
Primary · Pontefract
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe2.0 miles
Primary · Pontefract
Other schools in Pontefract
Upton Primary School ranks 25th of the 33 ranked primary schools in Pontefract.
- Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary
- Ackworth Mill Dam School Primary
- Ash Grove Primary Academy Primary
- Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary
- Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Primary
- Cherry Tree Academy Primary
- Darrington Church of England Primary School Primary
- De Lacy Primary School Primary
- Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Primary
- Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Primary
- Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Primary
- Featherstone Purston Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Upton Primary School teach?
- Upton Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Pontefract.
- Who is the headteacher of Upton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Upton Primary School is Mrs Lynne Williamson, 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 453 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Upton Primary School full?
- Upton Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 453 on roll (108%), 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.
- 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 44% in 2022/23 and 47% 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 Wakefield?
- Upton Primary School ranked 85th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% 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 6.6% in the latest published census, above 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 30 June 2026.