Headteacher
£78,702 to £91,158 a yearFull timeCloses 6 Nov
Following the retirement of our highly valued and well-regarded Headteacher in August 2026, Upton Primary School has benefited from a period of interim leadership that has…
Upton Primary School
State-maintained in Pontefract, United Kingdom
- Head
- Ryan Lewis, Headteacher
- Type
- State-maintained, Primary
- Pupils
- 471
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Location
- Pontefract, WF9 1JS, United Kingdom
- Telephone
- 01977650820
- Website
- uptonprimary.co.uk
- Government identifier
- URN 130862 (register entry)
- Ofsted
- Good, inspected 20 September 2017
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, 18 October 2022)
Vacancies (1)
Pupils (2025/26) 437 pupils · 48% girls · 29.8% eligible for free school meals · 7.1% with English as an additional language. DfE school census.
Special educational needs (2025/26) 70 (15.5%) on SEN support · 29 (6.4%) with an education, health and care plan. DfE, Special educational needs in England.
Exam results
| Year | KS2 expected | KS2 higher |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 47% | 0% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 5% |
| 2022/23 | 44% | 5% |
Department for Education performance tables.
Inspections
| Date | Inspection | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 18 October 2022 | Ungraded inspection | School remains Good |
| 20 September 2017 | Graded inspection | Good |
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
Staff
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 19.2 | 22.8 | – | 0 | £49,612 |
| 2024/25 | 17.6 | 24.9 | 0% | 0 | £46,390 |
| 2023/24 | 17.4 | 25.1 | 6% | 0 | £43,551 |
| 2022/23 | 17.8 | 24.1 | 0% | 0 | £40,240 |
| 2021/22 | 18.9 | 22.6 | 15% | 0 | £39,444 |
| 2020/21 | 18.7 | 22.8 | 5% | 0 | £39,959 |
Earlier years (2010/11 to 2019/20)
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 17.8 | 24.7 | 6% | 0 | £38,057 |
| 2018/19 | 17.8 | 24.5 | 0% | 0 | £36,208 |
| 2017/18 | 17.0 | 24.8 | 18% | 0 | £36,306 |
| 2016/17 | 18.6 | 22.4 | 19% | 0 | £36,833 |
| 2015/16 | 17.1 | 24.6 | 24% | 0 | £35,793 |
| 2014/15 | 18.1 | 23.3 | 8% | 0 | £37,608 |
| 2013/14 | 16.5 | 25.8 | 6% | 0 | £37,212 |
| 2012/13 | 17.0 | 24.8 | 18% | 0 | £38,277 |
| 2011/12 | 16.0 | 25.8 | 0% | 0 | £37,977 |
| 2010/11 | 18.5 | 21.4 | 8% | 0 | £36,599 |
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
Attendance
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 7.5% | 1.6% | 24.1% | 1.7% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 1.4% | 19.0% | 0.6% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 1.4% | 23.4% | 0.6% |
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 1.0% | 23.9% | 1.1% |
| 2021/22 | 7.2% | 0.7% | 24.1% | 0.3% |
| 2020/21 | 4.4% | 0.4% | 11.0% | 0.0% |
Earlier years (2016/17 to 2018/19)
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 1.3% | 16.4% | 0.3% |
| 2017/18 | 4.9% | 1.4% | 17.1% | 0.9% |
| 2016/17 | 4.7% | 1.0% | 12.2% | 0.0% |
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
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Sources
Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Results: Department for Education performance tables. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.
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