Ofsted: Good emoji_events #35 in Wolverhampton public Top 32% UK

Uplands Junior School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs S Webster-Smith

location_onWolverhampton, WV3 8BA

phone 1902558870

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

380

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Expected Standard

70%

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Age Range

7-11

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Uplands Junior School is a Community school primary school in Wolverhampton, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 32% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Uplands Junior School is a community school in Wolverhampton, admitting pupils aged 7-11. The school has approximately 382 pupils on roll, of whom 26% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 70% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #35 of 74 primaries in Wolverhampton and #4,321 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 60%

Reading80% LA 72%

Writing80% LA 68%

Maths82% LA 69%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading81% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing68% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths80% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading85% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths80% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.9

Read

LA -0.3

0.6 to 3.2

0.6

Write

LA 0.1

-0.7 to 1.8

2.0

Maths

LA 0.0

0.8 to 3.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

82%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading87% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing94% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths89% LA 71% · Eng 79%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.6

Read

LA 0.4

-0.7 to 1.9

1.1

Write

LA 0.6

-0.1 to 2.2

0.9

Maths

LA -0.1

-0.2 to 2.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 62%

Reading91% LA 72%

Writing92% LA 76%

Maths85% LA 72%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.2

Read

LA 0.6

1 to 3.4

0.4

Write

LA 0.9

-0.8 to 1.6

0.3

Maths

LA 0.3

-0.8 to 1.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 March 2023

Inspection Report

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28 March 2017

Inspection Report

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14 November 2012

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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15 July 2008

Inspection Report

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25 April 2005

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-03-28

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-11-14

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2008-07-15

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.3%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 382 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.3%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	382	1	0.3%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	377	5	1.3%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	387	1	0.3%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	381	2	0.5%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	375	1	0.3%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	381	2	0.5%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	380	1	0.3%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	376	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	383	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	383	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	379	2	0.5%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	384	1	0.3%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	380	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	381	2	0.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	386	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	386	1	0.3%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	380	1	0.3%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	383	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	384	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	383	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	384	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	376	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	375	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	382	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	380	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	379	1	0.3%	0.5%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 17 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

97.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

96.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

17.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree72%

agree27%

disagree1%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree66%

agree32%

disagree1%

don't know1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree52%

agree13%

disagree3%

strongly disagree2%

not applicable30%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes16%

no84%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree60%

agree13%

disagree13%

strongly disagree13%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree62%

agree33%

disagree3%

don't know1%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree63%

agree31%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

don't know1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree62%

agree35%

disagree2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree69%

agree31%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree80%

agree20%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree63%

agree29%

disagree4%

don't know3%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes97%

no3%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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