Upton Junior School
School Name: Upton Junior School Address: Upton Junior School, Edge End Road Town/City: Broadstairs County: Kent Postcode: CT10 2AH Telephone Number: 01843 861393 Website: http://www.uptonjunior.com/
Phase: Primary (ages 7-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2016 Trust: Viking Academy Trust
Executive Headteacher: Miss Darci Arthur
Capacity: 512
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 515 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 101% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 26.8%
URN: 143220
DfE Number: 886/2523
UKPRN: 10057856
UPRN: 100062627193
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Thanet (E07000114)
Constituency: East Thanet (E14001216)
Electoral Ward: Viking (E05005101)
Easting & Northing: 638779E, 167831N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 21' 35.86" N 1° 25' 42.88" E
Plus Code: 9F339C5H+XC
DfE Record: View record
- St Mildred's Primary Infant School (0.3km)
- Wellesley Haddon Dene School (0.4km)
- The Charles Dickens School (0.5km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs (0.6km)
- Dane Court Grammar School (0.7km)
- EKC Group (0.7km)
- Maple Tree Primary School (0.9km)
- Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs (0.9km)
- St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School (1.3km)
- Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School (1.3km)
Same trust
Predecessor school†
- Miss Darci Arthur - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2016 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Paul Austin - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 March 2030.
- Daniel Clarke - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 January 2030.
- Mr Jack Collison - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 February 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 February 2026.
- Mr Robin Henry Curtis - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 May 2027.
- Linda Felstead - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 January 2028.
- Paul Luxmoore - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 April 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 April 2030.
- John McLeod - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 July 2027.
- Isobel Reed - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 October 2027.
- Andy Somers - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 January 2030.
- Matthew Trusty - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 November 2028.
- Mr Mark Webb - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 May 2027.
- Lesley White - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
- Mr Michael White - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 April 2026.