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Poplars Farm Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bradford, BD2 1LQ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,240 of 15,057

Worse than 74% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Poplars Farm Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Mar 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils457
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jo Speak
Local authorityBradford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107247.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBradfordEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%, worse than England, worse than Bradford60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Bradford7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Bradford105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Bradford104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Bradford105105
Expected standard in reading67%, worse than England, worse than Bradford73%76%
Expected standard in writing67%, worse than England, worse than Bradford71%73%
Expected standard in maths63%, worse than England, worse than Bradford72%75%
Pupils taking tests52--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils457
Girls238
Boys219
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.26.7%
First language not English47.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.411
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.68
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.21
Average class size27.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
43.1%
Bangladeshi
22.3%
Other mixed
6.6%
White and Asian
6.3%
Other ethnic group
6.3%
White British
4.4%
Indian
3.1%
African
2.2%
Other White
1.8%
Other Asian
1.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.3
Teachers (FTE)17.53
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.28
Support staff (FTE)28.7
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.58
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.112
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.58
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.55
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBradfordEngland
Overall absence6.5%, worse than England, worse than Bradford5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.1%, worse than England, worse than Bradford16.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Bradford1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Poplars Farm Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNot applicableBradford Christian SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miSecondaryHanson AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGrove House AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySwain House Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryOasis Academy Lister ParkAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miNot applicableBradford Grammar SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryFrizinghall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryLow Ash Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miNurseryMidland Road Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Poplars Farm Primary School

What is Poplars Farm Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Poplars Farm Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Mar 2013.

How does Poplars Farm Primary School rank in England?

Poplars Farm Primary School ranks 11,240 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 74% of schools).

What are Poplars Farm Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 54% of pupils at Poplars Farm Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Poplars Farm Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Poplars Farm Primary School made 58 offers from 112 applications (1.9 per offer), and 55 of 58 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Poplars Farm Primary School?

Poplars Farm Primary School has 457 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Poplars Farm Primary School?

Poplars Farm Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Poplars Farm Primary School?

At Poplars Farm Primary School, the average class had 27.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Poplars Farm Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Poplars Farm Primary School missed 6.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.