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Upton Meadows Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
The Square, Upton, Northampton NN5 4EZ · uptonmeadowsprimary.org.uk · 01604 683850
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 57%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Northamptonshire 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 387
- 92% of 420 places
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 30.7%
- First language not English
- 37%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 27 families put the school first and 32 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 32 | 27 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 40 | 37 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 49 | 46 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 38 | 36 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 32 | 27 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across West Northamptonshire it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼57% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 134653)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 22 September 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Upton Meadows Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 21 Sept 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2014
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 134653), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Oct 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 134653)
Mar 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 134653)
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (48 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 48
- 12% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (21%) with SEND