Upminster Junior School, UPMINSTER
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
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 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
364 pupils
360 capacity
4 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - UPMINSTER
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for UPMINSTER
Admissions Demand - Havering
Places available
3,462
Applications
3,096
Got 1st preference
89.8%
Got preferred school
98.4%
Primary admissions across Havering (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.07839%
Overall absence
3.82514%
Persistent absence
366
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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