Upton Primary SchoolOld Bexley Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bexley.
Summary of the comparison
Upton Primary School and Old Bexley Church of England School are primary schools in Bexley.
Upton Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Old Bexley Church of England School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Upton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Upton Primary School was judged Outstanding and Old Bexley Church of England School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 83.0% for Upton Primary School and 66.0% for Old Bexley Church of England School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Upton Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Old Bexley Church of England School (60.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BexleyUpton Primary School | BexleyOld Bexley Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 59 in Bexley Stronger figure | 33rd of 59 in Bexley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 454 | 615 | |
| Capacity | 455 | 840 | |
| Location | Bexley, DA5 1HH | Bexley, DA5 3JR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 23.0% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 452 | 663 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.8% | 5.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.2% | 11.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 3.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.3% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.5% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Upton Primary School
Old Bexley Church of England School
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