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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 9.7% |
| Pakistani | 12.5% |
| Mixed | 13.6% |
| Other White | 19% |
| White British | 25.9% |
| 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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 70% |
| Local authority average | 70% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 14% |
| Local authority average | 11% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 107 |
| Local authority average | 108 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 109 |
| Local authority average | 107 |
| England average | 105 |
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 |