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Upton Meadows Primary School

West Northamptonshire, NN5 4EZPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2022
KS2 Results
58%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
37 1st-choice / 40 places
Ranking
#8,315
of 13,686 nationally

About Upton Meadows Primary School

Upton Meadows Primary School is a popular choice among local families, with 37 of its 40 reception places going to first-preference applicants in the 2025/26 admissions round. The school received 58 applications in total, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.45 — meaning for every place, nearly one and a half families wanted it. That kind of demand often reflects a school that parents trust and feel good about, even if it doesn't top the league tables. The school is a state primary for mixed genders, ages 4 to 11, and sits within the West Northamptonshire local authority. It has no religious character and no nursery provision. Clare Searing is the headteacher. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in 2022, confirmed it 'remains Good' — the same rating it held in its previous graded inspection back in 2014. Leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all judged Good at that graded visit.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressThe Square, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN5 4EZ
HeadteacherClare Searing
Local AuthorityWest Northamptonshire
Number of Pupils374
Free School Meals (FSM)32.6%
School Capacity374 / 420 (89% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Sept 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Sept 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Oct 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Dining HallOutdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

SwimmingNetballCricketDanceFootballAthletics

Clubs & Activities

ChoirChessGardening

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-09:00

After-school care

15:25-17:50

Source: uptonmeadowsprimary.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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