Uplands Primary School

About Uplands Primary School

Uplands Primary School sits in Fareham, within Hampshire local authority, and ranks 1st out of 22 primary schools in the Fareham area based on KS2 expected standards in reading, writing and maths. That puts it in the top 25% nationally and well ahead of the local average. Among its top-performing peers across the wider Hampshire primary landscape are Preston Candover Church of England Primary School, Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, and St Faith's Church of England Primary School. The school is led by headteacher Christina Dalingwater and caters for 310 pupils aged 4 to 11, with a capacity of 315. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated it Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good and early years provision rated Outstanding. That marks a clear improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2011, which had rated the school Requires improvement.

Academically, Uplands performs strongly at Key Stage 2. In the 2023/24 results, 80% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the Hampshire local authority average of 61%. Reading scores were particularly high, with an average scaled score of 108 and 52% of pupils reaching the higher standard. In maths, the average score was 105, with 20% achieving the higher standard. Writing saw 95% of pupils reach the expected standard and 11% the higher standard. The school does not have a sixth form, as it is a primary-only setting. Its Ofsted breakdown shows consistency in leadership and management, both rated Good in the 2023 inspection, and the early years provision was singled out as Outstanding. The school has held a Good rating across its two most recent inspections, with the ungraded visit in 2023 confirming it remains Good.

The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 116 applications for 44 places, with 57 first-preference applications and 44 offers made to first-preference families, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.64. Facilities include art studios, a forest school, library, sensory room, gymnasium, sports hall, playing fields and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, gymnastics, netball and rounders, while clubs range from choir and drama to science club, chess and eco club. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, multi-sensory impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. For families seeking a strong academic primary with good SEND support and a clear record of improvement, Uplands is a solid choice, though competition for places is high.

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