Poplar Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 8 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Merton
- Unique reference
- 102644
- Address
- Poplar Road South, Merton Park, SW19 3JZ
- Website
- www.poplar.merton.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 651 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.7%
- Girls
- 51.3%
- First language not English
- 52.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.5%
- Persistent absence
- 14.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.4%
White British 24%
Other White 20.1%
Pakistani 12.6%
Mixed 12.4%
Other Asian 12.1%
Indian 3.8%
Bangladeshi 3.5%
African 3.1%
Other 2.8%
Chinese 2.6%
Other Black 1.1%
Unclassified 0.9%
Irish 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.9
WritingAverage0.6
MathsWell above average4.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 66%
Local authority average 65%
England average 60%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 14%
Local authority average 11%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 107
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 109
Local authority average 107
England average 104
Admissions
Poplar Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 86
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 74
- 2nd preference
- 51
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 73
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 7 4 3 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 58 28 30 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 2 1 1 |
| Reception, Part-time | 1 0 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 88 45 43 |
| Year 1 | 86 43 43 |
| Year 2 | 88 45 43 |
| Year 3 | 89 38 51 |
| Year 4 | 83 46 37 |
| Year 5 | 73 34 39 |
| Year 6 | 76 33 43 |
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