Upminster Infant School
St Mary's Lane, Upminster, RM14 3BS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HORNCHURCH ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Helen Lendon
- Constituency
- Hornchurch and Upminster
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 265
- URN
- 138943
- Local authority
- Havering
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01708227320
About this school
Upminster Infant School is a primary academy in Upminster. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 265 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Upminster Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 261 |
| 2023/24 | 262 |
| 2024/25 | 267 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Upminster Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.6% | 2.6% | 265 | — |
| Upminster Junior School | 88% | 3.1% | 4.1% | 364 | 0.0 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 75% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 420 | 0.1 miles |
| Branfil Primary School | 63% | 3.9% | 10.1% | 533 | 0.7 miles |
| The James Oglethorpe Primary School | 67% | 5.8% | 11.6% | 407 | 0.9 miles |
| Hacton Primary School | 83% | 4.5% | 6.4% | 640 | 1.1 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)
- 2.62%
- English as an additional language
- 13.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.58%
- Persistent absence
- 6.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Upminster Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Upminster
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Upminster
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Branfil Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Upminster
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The James Oglethorpe Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Upminster
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Hacton Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Hornchurch
Other schools in Upminster
- Branfil Primary School Primary
- Engayne Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The James Oglethorpe Primary 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 year groups does Upminster Infant School teach?
- Upminster Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Upminster.
- Who is the headteacher of Upminster Infant School?
- The headteacher of Upminster Infant School is Helen Lendon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Upminster Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Upminster Infant 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 big is Upminster Infant School?
- Upminster Infant School has 265 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Upminster Infant School full?
- Upminster Infant School has capacity for 270 pupils and 265 on roll (98%), 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 Upminster Infant School a faith school?
- No. Upminster Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Upminster Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Upminster Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Upminster Infant School?
- Upminster Infant School is part of HORNCHURCH ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Upminster Infant School's absence rate?
- Upminster Infant School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Upminster Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Upminster Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.