Upminster Junior School, UPMINSTER

Ofsted's report card from its 15 April 2026 inspection grades Upminster Junior School on 6 areas: 6 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils' develop strong foundational knowledge, which underpins the high standards seen across the school and enables them to access more complex subject content with confidence."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Pupils' attendance rates are consistently high."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have put in place a broad and coherently sequenced curriculum."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Inclusion is at the core of the school's work."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leadership across the school and trust is highly effective."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The personal, social and health education (PSHE) and relationships and sex education programmes are skilfully designed to meet the needs of all pupils."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders and the trust should sustain their highly effective work to drive a transformational impact for all pupils in all areas".

In its own words: "At Upminster Junior School we learn and grow together. Here, we take children on a journey of discovery and adventure that ignites a passion for learning, challenges thinking and excites the imagination. At Upminster Junior School we believe that we must ensure children are prepared for life in modern Britain."

From the headteacher's welcome: "You will find all of the key information about the school within these pages. You can also keep an eye on what happens daily through our social media links, which you will be able to find on this page."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, tennis, athletics, gymnastics, basketball, multi-sports, cross-country, karate and dance.

In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Upminster Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 96% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 78% in Havering and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (92% in reading, 91% in maths).

Across Havering, 91% 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 Havering lodged 97 appeals against primary school offers; 75 reached a hearing and 1 succeeded (1.3% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Upminster Junior School are Upminster Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 86% reading, 83% maths); Branfil Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 83% maths); and The James Oglethorpe Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 73% reading, 76% maths).

Upminster Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Upminster Junior School is one of 6 schools run by Hornchurch Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 77% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

4.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (71%), Mixed (10%) and Asian (8%).

In 2026, 37 pupils (10.2%) received SEN support and 12 (3.3%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

Upminster Junior School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 24 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Upminster Station, about 330 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Corbets Tey Road, 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 103 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Havering (201).

In 2024/25, Upminster Junior School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Upminster Junior School are Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School (0.3 miles), The Coopers' Company and Coborn School (0.4 miles), Gaynes School (0.7 miles) and Hall Mead School (0.8 miles).