Key stage 2 2024/25
#2,167 of 15,057
Better than 85% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Jul 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145541.
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.
| Measure | This school | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79%, better than England, better than Suffolk | 59% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 9%, similar to England, similar to Suffolk | 7% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 106, similar to England, similar to Suffolk | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 106, similar to England, better than Suffolk | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 108, better than England, better than Suffolk | 104 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 83%, better than England, better than Suffolk | 73% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 83%, better than England, better than Suffolk | 70% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87%, better than England, better than Suffolk | 71% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 47 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 260 |
| Girls | 120 |
| Boys | 140 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 47.3% |
| First language not English | 6.5% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 557 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 241 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 56.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 58 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 18 |
| Average class size | 23.5 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.7 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 13.02 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 13.19 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 17.26 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 14 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 10 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 3 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 23 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 36 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 23 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 23 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.3%, better than England, better than Suffolk | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 6.2%, better than England, better than Suffolk | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.4%, better than England, better than Suffolk | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Not applicable | Include Suffolk | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2024. | |
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Jul 2022. | |
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Ormiston Denes Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Margaret's Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Roman Hill Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Gunton Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jul 2018. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Woods Loke Primary School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Apr 2024. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Red Oak Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Feb 2017. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | The Limes Primary Academy | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Feb 2023. |
Poplars Community Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Poplars Community Primary School ranks 2,167 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 85% of schools).
In 2024/25, 79% of pupils at Poplars Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Poplars Community Primary School made 23 offers from 36 applications (1.6 per offer), and 23 of 23 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Poplars Community Primary School has 260 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Poplars Community Primary School had 557 school places in 2024/25.
At Poplars Community Primary School, the average class had 23.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Poplars Community Primary School missed 3.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.2% 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.