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Hurst Primary School and Upton Primary School

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What differs

  • Hurst Primary School has 662 pupils; Upton Primary School has 454.
  • The two schools are 0.6 miles apart in a straight line.

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FactHurst Primary SchoolUpton Primary School
The basics
TypeState-funded: Academy converter

DfE register

State-funded: Community school

DfE register

Ages3 to 11

DfE register

3 to 11

DfE register

GenderMixed

DfE register

Mixed

DfE register

Pupils662

DfE register

454

DfE register

BoroughBexley

DfE register

Bexley

DfE register

BoardingNo

DfE register

No

DfE register

Admissions for 2027
Next deadline to apply or register15 January 2027 (open)

school or council page

15 January 2027 (open)

school or council page

Applications and places, last round113 first preferences for 90 places

DfE, September 2026 entry

76 first preferences for 60 places

DfE, September 2026 entry

Cost
Published day feesNo tuition fees (state-funded)No tuition fees (state-funded)
Inspection
Latest inspectionOfsted ungraded inspection, 6 July 2022: School remains Good

Ofsted

Ofsted ungraded inspection, 22 February 2024: School remains Outstanding

Ofsted

Results
Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths72% (2024/25)

DfE

83% (2024/25)

DfE

Pupils
Eligible for free school meals11.9%

DfE register

8.8%

DfE register

English as an additional language5.3%

school census 2024/25

10.2%

school census 2024/25

Receiving SEN support14.1%

school census 2024/25

10%

school census 2024/25

Pupils per teacher22.9

DfE workforce census

22.1

DfE workforce census

Overall absence4.2%

DfE, 2024/25

4.7%

DfE, 2024/25

DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.

Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.

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