Upton Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Pontefract, Wakefield
Upton Primary School is a primary school in Pontefract, Wakefield for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 19 October 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Waggon Lane, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1JS
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 453 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 19 October 2022
Strengths
- “Everybody cares at Upton Primary School.”
- “Leaders care deeply about the pupils and the community.”
- “Staff and pupils care for each other.”
To improve
- “Strategies for checking pupils’ knowledge in the wider curriculum are less well developed.”
- “that teachers and leaders are not always clear about what it is that pupils need to learn next or where they have gaps in learning that need to be addressed.”
- “There are a number of pupils who do not attend school regularly enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 December 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 47% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 48 first-preference applications, 48 offers in total, 48 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 1.4 mi School remains Good
- Ash Grove Primary Academy 1.4 mi Good
- South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School 1.9 mi Good
- Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource 2.0 mi School remains Good
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe 2.0 mi School remains Good
- Northfield Primary School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ackworth Mill Dam School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 3.1 mi Good