Upton Park

Summary

Upton Park (E02000730) is part of Newham local authority (view on map). Upton Park has an approximate population of 10,000 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Upton Park neighbours Forest Gate South, Plashet West, West Ham Park, East Ham West, and Plaistow North East.

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  • 8% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 2% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 93% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 80% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Upton Park is the 5th least deprived area in Newham (out of 40) with 49% of children living in low-income families, compared to 60% across Newham and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Upton Park, 30% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 45% in Newham and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Upton Park % in Newham % in England
Eligible for free school meals 30% 45% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 70% 55% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Upton Park, 10% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 15% in Newham, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

8% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 2% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Upton Park % in Newham % in England
No special educational needs 89% 85% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 8% 11% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 2% 4% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Upton Park, 93% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 83% in Newham, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

93% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Upton Park % in Newham % in England
White 6% 17% 67%
Asian 83% 51% 14%
Black 6% 17% 7%
Mixed 3% 9% 7%
Other 2% 5% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Upton Park with English as an additional language is 80%, compared with 66% in Newham, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

80% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Upton Park % in Newham % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 80% 66% 22%
Known or believed to be English 20% 34% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Upton Park has 6 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Upton Park
All childcare providers 6
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Upton Park since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Upton Park has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Upton Park
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 2
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In Upton Park, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'exceptional' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'exceptional' (of 1).

Early years: 1 was graded 'exceptional' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'exceptional' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'exceptional' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'exceptional' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Upton Park so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Upton Park. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 1 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 1 0 0 0 0
Early years 1 1 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 1 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 1 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 1 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 1 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 1 0 0 0 0
Early years 1 1 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 1 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 1 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 1 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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