# Upton Junior School — Poole, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Primary
- **Parent rating:** 4.4/5 from 3 published reviews
- **Principal:** Mr D. Churchill

## Contact

- **Address:** Upton Junior School, Poole, United Kingdom
- **Phone:** +44 1202622649
- **Website:** http://www.uptonjun.dorset.sch.uk/
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/poole/upton-junior-school-20336

## About

Upton Junior School is a school that likes to celebrate success – at every level. We aim to bring learning alive, making it exciting and stimulating. We want to give our children a thirst for learning that continues with them throughout their future school experience and lives.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Behaviour and Attitudes):** Good — Feb 2023
- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Good — Feb 2023
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Good — Feb 2023
- **Ofsted (Personal Development):** Good — Feb 2023
- **Ofsted (Quality of Education):** Good — Feb 2023

## Recent parent reviews

- **5/5** — Excellent school!: We've been absolutely delighted with Upton Junior School. The facilities are excellent and the staff are so supportive and caring. Our child has thrived here and we love the emphasis on values such as kindness and respect. *(Sep 2022)*
- **4/5** — A great place to learn: We moved away from the area and my child finished their time at Upton Junior School. But I have to say, they loved their time there and still talk about the amazing teachers and the fun things they got to do. The school's commitment to values like empathy and friendship really stood out to us. *(May 2022)*
- **4/5** — Good but some issues: We've been generally happy with Upton Junior School, but there have been a few issues with communication and the pace of learning. Our child loves the reading into writing approach and the staff are friendly, but we've had some concerns about the workload and the way some topics are taught. *(Nov 2021)*

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