Uphall Primary School

About Uphall Primary School

Parents at Uphall Primary School are notably positive about their experience. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, 91% of the 127 respondents said they would recommend the school. The strongest signals come from how children feel: 64% strongly agreed that their child feels safe, and 63% strongly agreed that their child is happy. Behaviour and communication also score highly, with 57% strongly agreeing that the school ensures good behaviour and that they are kept aware of what their child will learn. The school is popular locally, too. For 2025/26 admissions, Uphall received 132 applications for 94 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.4. Of those, 81 families put it as their first preference, and all 81 were offered a place. This suggests that while the school is in demand, families who really want a spot have a strong chance of securing one.

Academically, Uphall Primary presents a mixed picture. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is below the Redbridge local authority average of 74% and places the school 44th out of 53 primary schools in the borough, in the bottom 50 nationally on this metric. However, the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2025 tells a more encouraging story. While the overall effectiveness was not formally judged, the school was rated Good for quality of education and early years provision, and Outstanding for both behaviour and attitudes and personal development. This is a significant improvement from its previous inspection in June 2022, when it was rated Requires Improvement overall. The leadership and management team, led by headteacher Kulvarn Atwal, also received an Outstanding rating, suggesting the school is on an upward trajectory.

Uphall is a large primary school with 874 pupils on roll against a capacity of 1154, so there is still some room for growth. It offers a nursery provision for children from age 3. Facilities are notably strong for a state primary, including a sports hall, gymnasium, music rooms, a forest school and a sensory room. The school also has a chapel. There is a broad range of SEND support, covering autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, hearing impairment and physical disability. Parents of children with SEND are particularly positive: 73% strongly agreed that the school gives them the support they need. With clubs ranging from coding to gardening and sports including netball, football and tennis, Uphall suits families who want a well-resourced, community-focused school with strong pastoral care and a leadership team that has demonstrably turned things around.

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