All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

About All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in Halton was rated Good overall in its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2020. The school earned Good marks across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. But the most telling academic metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results: 67% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits comfortably above the Halton local authority average of 59%, placing the school 16th out of 43 primary schools in the borough. With 194 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is running close to full, and its oversubscribed status for 2025/26 — 37 applications for 22 places — suggests local families are taking notice of that upward trajectory.

Digging deeper into the KS2 data, the school’s strengths and areas for development become clearer. In maths, 90% of pupils reached the expected standard and 20% achieved the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 106. Reading was a little more mixed: 70% hit the expected mark, 10% reached the higher standard, and the average score was 104. Writing saw 77% at expected and just 7% at the higher level. No pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects combined. Nationally, the school sits in the 40th percentile, and within the North West region it ranks 795th out of 2,065 primary schools. The Ofsted report noted that behaviour and attitudes were Good, which aligns with the school’s focus on personal development. With 53.1% of pupils eligible for free school meals — well above the national average — the school is clearly serving a community with significant disadvantage, making its above-average KS2 outcomes all the more noteworthy.

The school offers a practical, well-resourced environment for its pupils. Facilities include playing fields, a library, an ICT suite, a dining hall, a sensory room and a chapel, reflecting its Church of England foundation. Sports provision covers dance, netball, athletics, tennis and rounders, while clubs range from science and chess to film, drama, choir and book club. SEND support is broad, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, and sensory impairments. For families considering All Saints Upton, the key takeaway is a school that has demonstrably improved its Ofsted rating, delivers above-average KS2 results relative to its local authority, and is clearly popular — oversubscribed with 1.68 applications per place. It’s a strong fit for families who value a faith-based primary with a clear academic focus and a supportive approach to pupils with additional needs.

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