Upton Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Upton Junior School, Edge End Road, Broadstairs, CT10 2AHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Upton Junior School is a primary school in Broadstairs for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 1st of 5 primary schools in Broadstairs. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 January 2025, report published 3 February 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

127 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

515 pupils on roll, with places for 512

Eligible for free school meals26.8%

26.8%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8%

8%, 13.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.7%

10.7%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Upton Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mildred's Primary Infant School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Wellesley Haddon Dene School	0.3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	57% met the expected standard
Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	33% met the expected standard
St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: VIKING ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Darci Arthur
Phone: 01843861393
Website: uptonjunior.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Upton Junior School, Edge End Road, Broadstairs, CT10 2AH
Local authority: Kent
URN: 143220

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.