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Upton Infant School

Dorset, BH16 5LQPrimaryAges 4–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
80 1st-choice / 83 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Upton Infant School

Upton Infant School sits in a local authority where the average Key Stage 2 score for primary schools is 56, but as an infant school it doesn’t take pupils through to that stage — its children leave at age seven, before SATs are sat. That makes direct academic comparison with the LA average tricky, but the school’s own data tells a clear story. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, the school was judged to remain Good, a rating it has held consistently across both its 2012 graded inspection and the 2023 ungraded visit. Leadership and management, and the overall effectiveness, were both rated Good. The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 120 applications for 83 places, with 80 of those coming as first preferences, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.45. That level of demand suggests local parents see it as a strong choice for the early years.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressGuest Road, Poole, Dorset, BH16 5LQ
HeadteacherDuncan Churchill
Local AuthorityDorset
Number of Pupils251
Free School Meals (FSM)17.9%
School Capacity251 / 270 (93% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 Jan 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 Jul 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
ICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundLibraryForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

Cross CountryGymnasticsRoundersFootballCricket

Clubs & Activities

GardeningEco ClubDramaCodingBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysical

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Upton Infant School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.