Upminster Junior School, UPMINSTER

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~342m)Possible (~489m)Unlikely (~636m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Alison Edgcombe
Pupils:364 / 360 capacity
LA:Havering
Phone:01708227320
Address:UPMINSTER, RM14 3BS
Trust:HORNCHURCH ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 5 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Strong Standard
Behaviour
Strong Standard
Personal Development
Strong Standard
Leadership
Strong Standard
Inspected 15 April 2026View full report
URN:138944
UKPRN:10039405
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hornchurch and Upminster
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Upminster Junior School excels at ensuring every child succeeds. Pupils achieve well above average results whilst developing into confident, empathetic and articulate young people. The school's strength lies in its highly effective teaching, ambitious approach to inclusion where all pupils make excellent progress, and its warm, supportive culture where children feel valued and happy to come to school every day.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils achieve significantly above national averages in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6
  • Behaviour across the school is impeccable with high attendance rates and excellent pupil motivation
  • Teaching is highly effective with excellent subject knowledge and swift intervention when pupils need support
  • Inclusion is at the core of the school's work with rigorous processes to support pupils with SEND and other barriers
  • Strong leadership at all levels with evidence-informed decision-making focused on pupil excellence

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Tennis club, French club, choir, sporting experiences, residential trips, online ambassador leadership roles, recycling champions, guinea pig care activities

Upminster Junior School is judged to be a strong standard school where pupils develop excellent foundational knowledge and achieve significantly above national averages. Leaders create an inclusive, ambitious culture where all pupils, including those with additional needs, make excellent progress.

At a Glance

4.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths+5ppWriting-2pp

Reading has remained stable at around 91%. Maths has improved from 91% to 96%. Writing has remained stable at around 92%.

Class Sizes

30.2

Avg class size

30.2

KS2

12

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Upminster Station (Entrance)
325m · 5 min walk
Upminster Rail Station
352m · 6 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Upminster Underground Station
357m · 6 min walk
Upminster Bridge Underground Station
1.1km · 17 min walk
Upminster Bridge
1.1km · 17 min walk

Bus Stops

Corbets Tey Road (Stop L)
47m · 1 min walk
Gaynes Road (Stop D)
131m · 2 min walk
Upminster Library (Stop S)
148m · 2 min walk
Upminster Stn/St Lawrence Road (Stop C)
202m · 3 min walk
Tudor Gardens (Stop G)
246m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

364 pupils

360 capacity

4 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - UPMINSTER

High pressure
New homes approved:39
Projected new pupils:10

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for UPMINSTER

Admissions Demand - Havering

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

3,462

Applications

3,096

Got 1st preference

89.8%

Got preferred school

98.4%

Primary admissions across Havering (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

15 April 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
26 January 2022
13 December 2016

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.07839%

Overall absence

3.82514%

Persistent absence

366

Enrolments

Authorised2.45407%
Unauthorised0.62431%
Persistent (10%+)3.82514%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.68136%
18/19
2.62578%
20/21
5.22792%
21/22
4.39632%
22/23
3.57976%
23/24
3.07839%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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