Upton Junior School, Broadstairs

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~361m)Possible (~516m)Unlikely (~671m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Darci Arthur
Pupils:515 / 512 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01843861393
Address:Upton Junior School, Edge End Road, Broadstairs, CT10 2AH
Trust:VIKING ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 7 January 2025View full report
URN:143220
UKPRN:10057856
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:East Thanet
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2014 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

26.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

106 responses
Would recommend83%
Child is happy88%
Well taught86%
Good progress85%
Feels safe89%
Well behaved88%
Bullying dealt with24%
Kept informed79%
Handles concerns55%
Wider development72%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths-3ppWriting-4pp

Reading has remained stable at around 85%. Maths has remained stable at around 76%. Writing has declined from 92% to 88%.

Class Sizes

32.3

Avg class size

32.3

KS2

16

Total classes

16 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Broadstairs Rail Station (west entrance)
362m · 6 min walk

Bus Stops

Edge End Road (adj)
148m · 2 min walk
Fordoun Road (adj)
216m · 4 min walk
Osbourne Road (opp)
255m · 4 min walk
Percy Road (opp)
317m · 5 min walk
Upton Road (adj)
390m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

515 pupils

512 capacity

3 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Broadstairs

High pressure
New homes approved:619
Projected new pupils:155

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Broadstairs

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

19,144

Applications

16,524

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

7 January 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
20 November 2014
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.41084%

Overall absence

9.86717%

Persistent absence

527

Enrolments

Authorised3.43423%
Unauthorised0.97661%
Persistent (10%+)9.86717%
Severe (50%+)0.18975%

Absence trend

3.47716%
18/19
2.5706%
20/21
6.00879%
21/22
4.95519%
22/23
4.82663%
23/24
4.41084%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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