Upland Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
471
AGES
3 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
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The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(09/01/2019)
Full Report - All Reports
63%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 8% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 11% of schools in England) Average (About 59% of schools in England) Above Average (About 11% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England)
Church Road
Bexleyheath
DA7 4DG
02083032175

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. Based on the evidence gathered during this short inspection, I am of the opinion that the school has demonstrated strong practice and marked improvement in specific areas. This may indicate that the school has improved significantly overall. Therefore, I am recommending that the school’s next inspection be a section 5 inspection. Leaders use experience and research to continually adjust and improve teaching, learning and the wider curriculum. One pupil told me that the thing he valued most about the school was: ‘the teachers – they are all really good and they all want to help you’. Pupils are offered a rich and varied curriculum, through careful planning of the wider curriculum subjects and the employment of teachers with subject specialist knowledge. We saw pupils enjoying their personal, social, health and economic education, music, gymnastics and Mandarin lessons. Parents commented in the Ofsted questionnaire that they appreciate the wide range of experiences and interesting trips on offer for their children. Pupils respect their teachers and each other. They concentrate hard in lessons and are able to explain their learning in great detail. The school is a calm and highly organised place to learn. Routines and systems are very well established, and, as a result, pupils are able to concentrate on their learning and on enjoying their friendships. Behaviour in and outside lessons is exemplary. Pupils are well mannered and polite. Their ability to go about their work independently and sensibly is particularly impressive. Their positive attitudes to learning contribute to their progress in the classroom. Safeguarding is effective. You and your leaders have created a culture of vigilance, underpinned by regular training for all staff and governors. Systematic record-keeping ensures that the management of safeguarding is extremely well organised and leaders can take swift action if necessary. Leaders meet regularly to review the impact of the school’s work on safeguarding pupils. They develop appropriate training for staff and parents and carers, based on identified safeguarding risks. The majority of parents who responded to Ofsted’s survey said their children were well looked after and that they felt safe at the school. Inspection findings Governors have ensured the continuity of excellent leadership, through the recent appointment of a new leadership team which has enabled the school to sustain its ambitious improvement programme. Governors know the school well and make regular, focused visits to observe the impact of leaders’ work for themselves. The inspection focused around four lines of enquiry. The first of these concerned opportunities for pupils to develop their writing in different curriculum subjects. This is because, in 2018, pupils made less progress in writing compared to reading and mathematics by the end of Year 6. We looked through a range of pupils’ topic books and found examples of high-quality work in different subjects, using letters, reports, diary entries and poems to express pupils’ opinions. We also saw evidence in pupils’ books of teachers helping them to improve their writing in different subjects. As a result, pupils make strong progress in developing their writing skills across the curriculum. Pupils told me they enjoyed their learning in lessons. We saw evidence of this in Year 6 pupils’ history topic, where they wrote with great sensitivity about being an evacuee and living with strangers away from home. The second line of enquiry was to look at leaders’ strategies to make sure even more pupils reach the higher standard in reading and writing. This was because many pupils start key stage 2 with above-average attainment in English and mathematics. Teachers have very high expectations of their pupils and a good understanding about what they need to learn. This is because progress is systematically tracked and areas for improvement identified with clarity. Teachers work closely with pupils on their writing in lessons. We consistently saw teachers discussing pupils’ writing in lessons. Pupils were then able to make improvements immediately. We saw many examples of work in pupils’ books throughout the school which demonstrated strong progress from all starting points. Pupils told me they like the way teachers work with them in lessons because they get the help they need to improve their writing right there and then, rather than getting it wrong and having to go back later to correct it.

Upland Primary School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>68, "agree"=>26, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 99 responses up to 02-02-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>76, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 99 responses up to 02-02-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>60, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 99 responses up to 02-02-2024
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>75, "strongly_agree"=>7, "agree"=>4, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 99 responses up to 02-02-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 99 responses up to 02-02-2024
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>32, "strongly_agree"=>40, "agree"=>24, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 99 responses up to 02-02-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>32, "agree"=>58, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>11, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 19 responses up to 02-02-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>51, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 99 responses up to 02-02-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>58, "agree"=>37, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 99 responses up to 02-02-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>39, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 99 responses up to 02-02-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>60, "agree"=>34, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 99 responses up to 02-02-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>62, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 99 responses up to 02-02-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>55, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 99 responses up to 02-02-2024
Yes No {"yes"=>94, "no"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 99 responses up to 02-02-2024

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