Upton Primary School
Community primary school in Pontefract (Wakefield).
KS2 RWM expected
47%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
55%
▼ 20pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
64%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
64%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.4%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.0
▲ 3.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
29.8%
▲ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
108%
453 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Upton Primary School is a primary school located in Pontefract, Wakefield. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 471 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mrs Lynne Williamson.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Choir
- Computing
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Orchestra
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Accelerated Reader
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 130862
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Constituency
- Normanton and Hemsworth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1996
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Karen Glynn Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Shermaine Glynn | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Miss Julie Hastwell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Linda Underwood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Hatton | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr John Scott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Brenda Graham | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Laura Skelding | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Charlotte Wood Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record