Poplar Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 12 2024 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
- 626 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 46.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20%
- Persistent absence
- 6.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.8%
White British 25.9%
Other White 19%
Mixed 13.6%
Pakistani 12.5%
Other Asian 9.7%
Indian 4%
African 3.7%
Chinese 3.4%
Other 2.6%
Bangladeshi 2.2%
Unclassified 1.4%
Other Black 1%
Caribbean 0.8%
Irish 0.3%
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 69%
Local authority average 67%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 11%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 108
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 107
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Poplar Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 82
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 73
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 24
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 73
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 3 1 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 19 8 11 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 29 14 15 |
| Reception, Part-time | 19 9 10 |
| Reception, Full-time | 55 29 26 |
| Year 1 | 75 35 40 |
| Year 2 | 86 40 46 |
| Year 3 | 84 42 42 |
| Year 4 | 81 43 38 |
| Year 5 | 90 38 52 |
| Year 6 | 85 50 35 |