Upwell Academy

State-Funded School

upwell-academy-norfolk-east-of-england

East of EnglandRegion

NorfolkLocal Authority

South West NorfolkConstituency

PE14 9EWPostcode

1.5

Academic Performance

Previous Ofsted

About the School

Upwell Academy is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 4–11, located in Norfolk, East of England.

Ofsted's most recent inspection is published as a report card rather than a single overall grade. It currently serves 180 pupils. Upwell Academy is part of Eastern Multi-Academy Trust.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 May 2026 · published 15 Jun 2026

Current inspection

Safeguarding standards

Met

Evaluation areas

Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard

Previous Ofsted Rating

Subject Areas (previous framework)

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Early yearsprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 42%
Higher standard: 3%
Reading score: 102
Maths score: 102

Ethnicity

White

99%

Any other group

<1%

Pupils

180

Total Pupils

52%Boys

48%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

23%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 4 – 11
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 180
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: Eastern Multi-Academy Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
19 Jan 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
5 Jul 2013	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.