Upton Primary School
Upton Primary School is a primary school in Bexley for ages 3 to 11.
Daily practice for Upton Primary School pupils
Daily maths and English that follow the national curriculum for your child's year. Start with a free five-minute class.
At a glance
- Type
- Community school, run by the council
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 454
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Address
- Iris Avenue, Bexley, DA5 1HH
- Phone
- 02083 037266
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
The school
- The school motto is Learn and Believe. Aspire and Achieve.
- The school aims to develop personal and moral values, including respect for other people, property, honesty and a respect for religious and cultural beliefs.
Source: Upton Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
How it teaches
- Maths is taught through the NCETM Maths Mastery approach.
- Phonics is taught through Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised, a systematic and synthetic phonics programme.
- Children learn Spanish.
Source: Upton Primary School website; Upton Primary School website; Upton Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Admissions
- If there are more applications than places, the London Borough of Bexley uses its over-subscription criteria to decide which applicants are offered a place.
- Reception admits 60 children in total between two classes each September.
- Children born between 1 September 2022 and 31 August 2023 will be due to start Reception in September 2027.
- Children born between 1 September 2023 and 31 August 2024 will be due to start Nursery in September 2027.
- The application deadline for Nursery and Reception is 15th January 2027.
Source: Upton Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Visiting
- Reception meetings for prospective parents are on 9, 10 and 11 November 2026, 3.45 pm to 4.30 pm.
Source: Upton Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Grammar schools within 15 miles
- Townley Grammar SchoolGirls, Bexleyheath, under a mile. Bexley Selection Test
- Beths Grammar SchoolBoys, Bexley, under a mile. Bexley Selection Test
- Bexley Grammar SchoolWelling, 1 mile. Bexley Selection Test
- Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolSidcup, 2 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Wilmington Grammar School for GirlsGirls, Dartford, 3 miles. Kent Test
- Wilmington Grammar School for BoysBoys, Dartford, 3 miles. Kent Test
- Dartford Grammar School for GirlsGirls, Dartford, 3 miles. Kent Test
- Dartford Grammar SchoolBoys, Dartford, 3 miles. Kent Test
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar SchoolBoys, Orpington, 6 miles. St Olave's Selective Entrance Test
- Newstead Wood SchoolGirls, Orpington, 6 miles. Newstead Wood Selection Test
- Mayfield Grammar School, GravesendGirls, Gravesend, 10 miles. Kent Test
- Gravesend Grammar SchoolBoys, Gravesend, 11 miles. Kent Test
School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 101413. Checked 9 November 2026.
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Daily challenges that keep pace with your child's school year
For Years 1 to 6, with a weekly view of what they have mastered and an 11+ track when you're ready.