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Poplar Primary School

Community school · London · SW19 3JZ

Ages 3–11 · 598 pupils · Merton

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)66%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.7%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
521

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

598 pupils · 708 places

Pupils on roll
598
Boys / girls
293 / 305
School capacity
708
Capacity fill
598 / 708 (84%)
Free school meals
19.1%
FSM pupils
110
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Elaine Spick

Location

Address
Poplar Road South, Merton Park
Postcode
SW19 3JZ
Town
London
Local authority
Merton
District
Merton
Constituency
Wimbledon
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Merton, 598 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 19.1%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW19
34
Primary in SW19
19
Open schools in Merton LA
74
Primary in Merton LA
43

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear SW19

  • Merton Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW19 3HQ · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM9.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • Park Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    London · SW19 3EF · Merton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM31.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Abbotsbury Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Morden · SM4 5JS · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM39.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Hillcross Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Morden · SM4 4EE · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM14.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Joseph Hood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW20 9NS · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM22.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Morden Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Morden · SM4 5PX · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM45.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Merton Abbey Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW19 2JY · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM53.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • Wimbledon Chase Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW19 3QB · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM7.6%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elaine Spick
Telephone
02085426989
Website
www.poplar.merton.sch.uk

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