Upton Cross Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · London, Newham
Upton Cross Primary School is a primary school in London, Newham for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 2 April 2025. Newham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Churston Avenue & Kirton Road, Plaistow, London, E13 0RJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Newham
- Pupils on roll
- 414 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 2 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and safe at this welcoming school.”
- “Each morning staff help pupils to settle quickly into their routines.”
- “Staff are caring and supportive and pupils know there are adults they can speak to about their worries.”
To improve
- “However, some parents and carers are not as clear about the impact of these changes on their children’s education.”
- “Some of the curriculum changes are still in the early stages of being developed.”
- “As a result, it is too soon to determine whether these initiatives are having the impact intended.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 May 2025 (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) | 65% | 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: 38 first-preference applications, 44 offers in total, 38 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Newham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Newham.
- Plaistow Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Selwyn Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Southern Road Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Elmhurst Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Stephen's Primary School 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Shaftesbury Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Antony's Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published