Uplands Junior School, Wolverhampton
Uplands Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Wolverhampton, part of Lykos Multi Academy Trust.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Uplands Junior School in detail
Results
Uplands Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 104332), 80% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Uplands Junior School
Across Wolverhampton, 93% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Wolverhampton lodged 145 appeals against primary school offers; 99 reached a hearing and 6 succeeded (6.1% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Uplands Junior School are Uplands Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 82% maths); Westacre Infant School (0.2 miles); St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 79% maths); and Castlecroft Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths).
Uplands Junior SchoolWestacre Infant SchoolSt Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and NurseryCastlecroft Primary School
The trust
Uplands Junior School is one of 6 schools run by Lykos Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro), about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Coppice Road (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 185 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wolverhampton (286).
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Uplands Junior School are St Peter's Collegiate Academy (0.6 miles), Smestow Academy (0.8 miles), St Edmund's Catholic Academy (0.8 miles) and Wolverhampton Girls' High School (0.9 miles).
St Peter's Collegiate AcademySmestow AcademySt Edmund's Catholic AcademyWolverhampton Girls' High School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Uplands Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in April 2026. Before that, as Uplands Junior School (URN 104332), it was rated Good in November 2012. See Uplands Junior School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Uplands Junior School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 104332). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 68% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Uplands Junior School
Term dates
Uplands Junior School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Wolverhampton's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Uplands Junior School is in Wolverhampton; for families living there:
Apply to Wolverhampton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 11 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wolverhampton is 24 (the median across 126 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Wolverhampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wolverhampton
Across Wolverhampton council
Places available
3,735
Applications
3,213
Got 1st preference
93.2%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Wolverhampton council (2026/27), not just this school.
Absence at Uplands Junior School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 104332). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.1%
Overall absence
7.8%
Persistent absence
387
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Uplands Junior School
Are there exam results for Uplands Junior School?
Uplands Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 104332), 80% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Uplands Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Uplands Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in April 2026. Before that, as Uplands Junior School (URN 104332), it was rated Good in November 2012.
What is the catchment area for Uplands Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Uplands Junior School is oversubscribed, Wolverhampton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Uplands Junior School?
Apply through Wolverhampton's coordinated admissions process, naming Uplands Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Uplands Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 11 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wolverhampton is 24 (the median across 126 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Uplands Junior School?
Uplands Junior School is at Finchfield Road West, Finchfield, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 8BA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)