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Uppingham Church of England Primary School

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person Mrs Julia Exton (Headteacher)

corporate_fareTHE RUTLAND LEARNING TRUST

location_onOakham, LE15 9RT

language Visit Website phone 01572823245

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

137

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Expected Standard

70%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Uppingham Church of England Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Oakham, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 34% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Uppingham Church of England Primary School is an academy converter in Oakham, Rutland, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of THE RUTLAND LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 98 pupils on roll, of whom 37% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 70% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 10% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #10 of 17 primaries in Rutland and #7,379 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.4:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 63%

Reading75% LA 76%

Writing75% LA 76%

Maths100% LA 75%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

78%

LA 70%England 61%

Reading78% LA 84% · Eng 74%

Writing78% LA 78% · Eng 72%

Maths87% LA 80% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

45%

LA 65%England 60%

Reading50% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 76% · Eng 71%

Maths60% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.5

Read

LA 0.2

-6.2 to -0.7

2.2

Write

LA 0.2

-0.4 to 4.9

-1.3

Maths

LA 0.1

-3.9 to 1.3

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#7,379 / 14,159	#10	#4,733	#1
2024	#1,671 / 14,233	#1	#1,837	#1
2023	#11,316 / 13,940	#14	#11,216	#9,396

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 June 2023

Inspection Report

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09 March 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-06-21

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2015-04-21

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2013-05-21

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

1.6%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.6%(2 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 123 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.6%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	123	2	1.6%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	121	5	4.1%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	129	2	1.6%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	130	2	1.5%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	126	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	134	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	137	1	0.7%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	133	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	143	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	146	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	150	1	0.7%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	149	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	151	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	147	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	149	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	149	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	145	0	0.0%	0.6%

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 10 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 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.

100%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100%Positive

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

24%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree52%

agree48%

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

strongly agree57%

agree43%

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

strongly agree62%

agree19%

not applicable19%

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.

strongly agree48%

agree48%

don't know5%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree62%

agree38%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree62%

agree38%

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

strongly agree67%

agree33%

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

strongly agree67%

agree33%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree67%

agree29%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes100%

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Good

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

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

Top Primary Schools in Rutland

Whissendine Church of England Primary School

Ryhall CofE Academy

English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy

Brooke Hill Academy

Ketton Church of England Primary School

Leighfield Primary School