Upton Junior School

St Martin's Road, Poole, Dorset, BH16 5NQ

Good

Inspected 22 February 2023

Good

Ofsted

47%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

7–11

Ages

356

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Dorset →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 356 / 384 (93%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 22 February 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

26.1%

Disadvantaged

4.8%

EAL

3.9%

SEN support

15.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

47%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

102

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.0%

Overall absence

13.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

16.1

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.9 vs 2023/24

22.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -6.3 vs 2023/24

13.2

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

£45,774

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,692 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,893

Spend per pupil

£6,017

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.