Upminster Infant School
St Mary's Lane, Upminster, RM14 3BSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Upminster Infant School is a primary school in Havering for ages 5 to 7. It is one of the 91 schools in Havering. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 15 November 2023, report published 18 January 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 15 November 2023
Pupils are happy and safe at this welcoming and nurturing school. They are polite and friendly to adults and to each other. Staff know pupils well and are caring towards them. Relationships between staff and pupils are strong. As a result, pupils grow in confidence. Many take on leadership responsibilities, including as play leaders, school librarians and members of the school council. Pupils behave well in lessons, move around the school sensibly, and play nicely during breaktimes. Occasionally, some pupils, while being quiet and sensible in a lesson, become disengaged from their learning. Staff soon refocus them. Instances of bullying are rare, and adults deal with them quickly and effectively. Pupils know the school's values, including respect, kindness and effort. They demonstrate these values as they learn and play together. These character qualities will help them to flourish in school and in life. The school is mainly successful in its ambition for every pupil to achieve highly. Pupils have many additional opportunities to develop their talents and interests. There are many clubs for them to join after school, including a notably wide range of sporting and cultural activities. A well-considered range of educational visits throughout the year enriches pupils' learning.
What the school should improve
- The curriculum does not put sufficient emphasis on building up pupils' fine motor skills. This means that some pupils develop poor pencil grips which slow down their writing. The school should ensure that, from the Reception Year onwards, pupils develop their fine motor skills so they can learn to hold pencils and pens comfortably and correctly and write with increasing fluency.
- In a few instances, some pupils do not have sufficient practice in reading and re- reading books that closely match the sounds that they know. As a result, gaps in their knowledge are not addressed as quickly and effectively as they could be. The school should ensure that every pupil consistently has the teaching that they need to become a confident and fluent reader.
Pupil numbers and mix
265 pupils on roll, with places for 270
Schools near Upminster Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upminster Junior School | 0.1 miles | Report card: Strong standard | 88% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| Branfil Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| The James Oglethorpe Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Oakfields Preparatory School | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- HORNCHURCH ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Alison Edgcombe
- Phone
- 01708227320
- Address
- St Mary's Lane, Upminster, RM14 3BS
- Local authority
- Havering
- URN
- 138943
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.