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
- 634 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.7%
- Girls
- 51.3%
- First language not English
- 47.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.1%
- Persistent absence
- 14.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.4%
White British 24.9%
Other White 21.1%
Mixed 13%
Pakistani 11.5%
Other Asian 10.4%
Chinese 3.5%
Indian 3.3%
African 3%
Bangladeshi 2.8%
Other 2.7%
Unclassified 1.6%
Other Black 1.1%
Caribbean 0.6%
Irish 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 64%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 14%
Local authority average 10%
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
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Poplar Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 84
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 65
- 2nd preference
- 46
- 3rd preference
- 26
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 65
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 4 2 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 49 23 26 |
| Reception, Full-time | 80 37 43 |
| Year 1 | 82 39 43 |
| Year 2 | 83 42 41 |
| Year 3 | 83 42 41 |
| Year 4 | 90 38 52 |
| Year 5 | 86 48 38 |
| Year 6 | 77 38 39 |