Uppingham Church of England Primary School

Uppingham Church of England Primary School has been rated as good in its first inspection under section 5 of the Education Act 2005. The school is characterized by its nurturing environment, and parents appreciate the support provided for their children, particularly those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Pupils show positive behavior and enjoy learning in supportive classrooms, while the curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, ensuring that most children achieve well across various subjects. However, challenges remain in assessing some foundation subjects and in ensuring the consistent use of grammar and punctuation in writing.

Strengths

• Nurturing and caring school environment
• High expectations set by leaders for pupil achievement
• Positive relationships between staff and pupils
• Well-planned and ambitious curriculum across subjects
• Strong focus on reading and phonics training
• Effective support for pupils with SEND
• Engagement in extra-curricular clubs and activities
• Well-prepared early years provision

Areas for Improvement

• Assessment in some foundation subjects is at an early stage
• Inconsistent focus on correcting grammar and punctuation in writing

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Uppingham Church of England Primary School attended 93.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 3.3% of pupils at Uppingham Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Uppingham Church of England Primary School had 12.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 18.4% of pupils at Uppingham Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Uppingham Church of England Primary School received £8,780 and spent £9,155 for each of its 123 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £104,000 (£846 per pupil).

Across all 13 schools of The Rutland Learning Trust, income was £7,559 and spending £7,570 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Oakham · Rutland local authority: places and applications

Uppingham Church of England Primary School is part of The Rutland Learning Trust, which runs 13 schools. The nearest others:

• Oakham CofE Primary School Oakham
• Langham CofE (Controlled) Primary School Oakham
• Ketton Church of England Primary School Stamford
• Empingham Church of England Primary School Oakham
• Exton and Greetham CofE Primary School Oakham
• St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Oakham
• Whissendine Church of England Primary School Oakham
• Cottesmore Academy Oakham
• Great Casterton Church of England Primary School Stamford
• Glapthorn Church of England Primary School Peterborough

What is Uppingham Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Uppingham Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was Uppingham Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Uppingham Church of England Primary School was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does Uppingham Church of England Primary School have?

Uppingham Church of England Primary School has 98 pupils on roll.

What age range does Uppingham Church of England Primary School cover?

Uppingham Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Uppingham Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Uppingham Church of England Primary School?

Uppingham Church of England Primary School is at Belgrave Road, Uppingham, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 9RT.