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Poplar Primary School

Poplar Road South, Merton Park, London, SW19 3JZ

Local ranking9th of 42 primary schools in Merton
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

708

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
70.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
14.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
82.0%
Writing (Expected)
73.0%
Maths (Expected)
88.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
77.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
109.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
83

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
626
Boys
293 (49%)
Girls
305 (51%)
Capacity
708 (84% full)
SEND
15.2%
FSM Eligible
21.6%
EAL
46.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.4%
SEN Support
11.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
27.2
Budget per Pupil
£8,041/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
4.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 26.3%
  • White Other: 19.3%
  • Asian Pakistani: 12.6%
  • Asian Other: 9.9%
  • Mixed Other: 5.7%
  • Asian Indian: 4.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.9%
  • Black African: 3.7%

26.3%

White British

19.3%

White Other

12.6%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
102644
UKPRN
10080006
Establishment No.
2072

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