Upshire Primary Foundation School
Foundation school in Waltham Abbey, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 198 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 31.80% |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Upshire Road, Upshire, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 3PX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.upshireprimaryschool.com |
| Telephone | 01992715567 |
| URN | 115310 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 March 2025, published 5 May 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Hillhouse CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Leverton Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- High Beech CofE Primary School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- Staples Road Primary School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- Downfield Primary School (primary school, about 4.5 km)
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