Uphall Primary School, Ilford

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Uphall Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 85% in Redbridge and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 68% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 80 families put Uphall Primary School as their first choice and 142 named it as one of their preferences, for 85 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Uphall Primary School are Cleveland Road Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 94% maths); Northbury Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 82% maths); Dersingham Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 87% reading, 84% maths); and Woodlands Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 59% reading, 64% maths).

Uphall Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

127 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Uphall Primary School (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 83% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (83%).

81.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (65%) and Black (9%).

In 2026, 70 pupils (8.1%) received SEN support and 40 (4.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest Underground station is Barking Underground Station, about 1100 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wingate Road, 260 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Uphall Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 1151 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Redbridge (338), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Uphall Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Uphall Primary School are Little Ilford School (0.6 miles), Loxford School (0.7 miles), Eastbury Community School (0.9 miles) and The Ursuline Academy Ilford (1 mile).