Uphall Primary School, Ilford

Requires Improvement
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~345m)Possible (~493m)Unlikely (~641m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Dr Kulvarn Atwal
Pupils:865 / 1,154 capacity
LA:Redbridge
Phone:02084782993
Address:Uphall Road, Ilford, IG1 2JD
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 25 February 2025View full report
URN:102819
UKPRN:10076610
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Ilford South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its July 2018 inspection — down from Good.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

30.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

127 responses
Would recommend91%
Child is happy96%
Well taught94%
Good progress84%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved93%
Bullying dealt with24%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns54%
Wider development90%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+17ppMaths+4ppWriting-1pp

Reading has improved from 68% to 85%. Maths has improved from 79% to 83%. Writing has remained stable at around 80%.

Class Sizes

27.1

Avg class size

28.3

Infant (KS1)

27.4

KS2

31

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Barking Rail Station
1.1km · 18 min walk
Barking Station (Entrance)
1.1km · 19 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Barking Underground Station
1.1km · 18 min walk

Bus Stops

Wingate Road (Stop M)
262m · 4 min walk
Loxford Polyclinic (Stop L)
328m · 5 min walk
Kingston Road (Stop E)
428m · 7 min walk
Victoria Road (IG11) (Stop K)
551m · 9 min walk
Buttsbury Road (Stop S)
553m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

75%

Available places

865 pupils

1,154 capacity

289 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Ilford

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,227
Projected new pupils:307

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ilford

Admissions Demand - Redbridge

Low demand0.82x oversubscription

Places available

4,274

Applications

3,495

Got 1st preference

88.8%

Got preferred school

98.3%

Primary admissions across Redbridge (2025/26)

Inspection History(10)

25 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsGood
24 November 2023
7 June 2022

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.65203%

Overall absence

23.79747%

Persistent absence

790

Enrolments

Authorised4.52434%
Unauthorised3.12769%
Persistent (10%+)23.79747%
Severe (50%+)1.01266%

Absence trend

4.59161%
18/19
6.22241%
20/21
7.3314%
21/22
9.52517%
22/23
7.77386%
23/24
7.65203%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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