Upton Junior School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 7–11 · Poole, Dorset
Upton Junior School is a primary school in Poole, Dorset for ages 7–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 22 February 2023.
Open on the map Unlock with a pass · £9.99
Key facts
- Address
- St Martin's Road, Upton, Poole, BH16 5NQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 351 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 22 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this welcoming school.”
- “They benefit from the strong pastoral support system.”
- “The school values of ‘aspiration, resilience and curiosity’ help pupils to be supportive and caring of each other.”
To improve
- “As a result, pupils who need to catch up quickly.”
- “However, pupils do not apply new knowledge to problem-solving sufficiently to strengthen their mathematical understanding.”
- “However, in some subjects, the content that teachers want pupils to know and remember is not clear enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 2023 (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.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school 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 Dorset.
- Upton Infant School 0.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lytchett Matravers Primary School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Henbury View First School 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Rushcombe First School 2.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 3.2 mi Good
- Sturminster Marshall First School 4.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Pamphill Church of England First School 4.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School 5.0 mi Good