Poplars Community Primary SchoolRoman Hill Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lowestoft.
Summary of the comparison
Poplars Community Primary School and Roman Hill Primary School are primary schools in Lowestoft.
Poplars Community Primary School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Roman Hill Primary School scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Poplars Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Poplars Community Primary School was judged Requires improvement and Roman Hill Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 79.0% for Poplars Community Primary School and 33.0% for Roman Hill Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Poplars Community Primary School (30.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Roman Hill Primary School (23.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LowestoftPoplars Community Primary School | LowestoftRoman Hill Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F36/100Stronger figure | F33/100 | |
| Local ranking | 216th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 224th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 277 | 430 | |
| Capacity | 598 | 525 | |
| Location | Lowestoft, NR32 4HN | Lowestoft, NR32 2NX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 97.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 277 | 430 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.7% | 51.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.4% | 9.8% | |
| SEN support | 23.1% | 27.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 6.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 20.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Poplars Community Primary School
Roman Hill Primary School
Full profiles: Poplars Community Primary School · Roman Hill Primary School