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Upton Junior School

Thanet, CT10 2AHPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2276 of 13,686 nationally

About Upton Junior School

Upton Junior School is a state primary in Thanet, Kent, for children aged 7 to 11, and it sits among the strongest performers in the area. In the most recent local rankings, it placed 4th out of 25 primary schools in Thanet, putting it in the top 25% of its immediate peers. Across Kent as a whole, where there are 459 state primaries, it ranks 83rd, and it also performs well regionally, sitting in the 15th percentile among over 2,000 South East primaries. The top-ranked schools in the wider Kent area include Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School, Leigh Academy Dartford, and Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School. Upton is also one of 54 outstanding-rated primaries in the county, and its nearest outstanding neighbour is St Mildred's Primary Infant School, just 0. 3 kilometres away. The school is led by headteacher Darci Arthur and is significantly oversubscribed, with 516 pupils on roll against a capacity of 512.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressUpton Junior School, Edge End Road, Broadstairs, Thanet, CT10 2AH
HeadteacherDarci Arthur
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils516
Free School Meals (FSM)24.6%
School Capacity516 / 512 (101% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 3 Feb 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultySevere Learning

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:00

Breakfast club

07:30-08:30

After-school care

15:00-18:00

Source: uptonjunior.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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