Foundation school · Essex

Upshire Primary Foundation School

4–11Ages
198Pupils
PrimaryPhase
115310URN

Upshire Road, Upshire, WALTHAM ABBEY, EN9 3PX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

57 applications for 26 places · 206th of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

37%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 11 March 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes		Requires improvement
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years provision	Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.2applications per place, Reception

close to Essex median (2.4) close to England median (2.2)

57 applications · 26 places offered · 25 named it first

2026 2.2; Essex median median 2.4
2025 2.4; Essex median median 2.4
2024 2.8; Essex median median 2.4
2023 3.3; Essex median median 2.4
2022 3.3; Essex median median 2.4
2021 3.5; Essex median median 2.3
2020 3.4; Essex median median 2.4
2019 3.7; Essex median median 2.5
2018 3.2; Essex median median 2.5
2017 2.2; Essex median median 2.6
2016 3.5; Essex median median 2.8
2015 2.9; Essex median median 2.7
2014 2.9; Essex median median 2.8

This school
Essex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	26	57	2.2	25	0.96
Sep 2025	30	71	2.4	31	1.03
Sep 2024	30	85	2.8	29	0.97
Sep 2023	30	100	3.3	36	1.20
Sep 2022	30	98	3.3	37	1.23
Sep 2021	30	105	3.5	42	1.40
Sep 2020	30	103	3.4	47	1.57
Sep 2019	30	112	3.7	37	1.23
Sep 2018	30	95	3.2	34	1.13
Sep 2017	55	123	2.2	44	0.80
Sep 2016	30	105	3.5	31	1.03
Sep 2015	29	84	2.9	20	0.69
Sep 2014	30	86	2.9	33	1.10

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 57% · Writing 50% · Maths 43% → all three 37% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard37%366th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard57%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard50%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard43%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 98 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Essex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	37%	3%	100	98
2023/24	46%	0%	105	103
2022/23	41%	0%	104	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Upshire Primary Foundation SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
Hillhouse CofE Primary School
0.9 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

2.0applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Leverton Primary School
1.4 km · Essex

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy
2.0 km · Essex

Good2024

1.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
High Beech CofE Primary School
3.2 km · Essex

Good2023

3.0applications per place 29%met the SATs standard
Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery
3.9 km · Hertfordshire

Good2022

2.1applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)
4.4 km · Hertfordshire

Improved significantly2024

2.3applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Staples Road Primary School
4.4 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Downfield Primary School
4.5 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.8applications per place 22%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 115310 · 881/5270
Capacity: 210 pupils · 198 on roll
Free school meals: 31.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Upshire Road, Upshire, WALTHAM ABBEY, EN9 3PX
Local authority: Essex · Epping Forest

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources