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Poplars Community Primary School

Community school · Lowestoft · NR32 4HN

Ages 3–11 · 504 pupils · Suffolk

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2018).

Capacity fill84%

504 pupils · 598 places

Pupils on roll
504
Boys / girls
246 / 258
School capacity
598
Capacity fill
504 / 598 (84%)
Free school meals
36.3%
FSM pupils
174
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 Lynsey Holzer

Location

Address
St Margaret's Road
Postcode
NR32 4HN
Town
Lowestoft
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
East Suffolk
Constituency
Waveney
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 Lowestoft, Suffolk, 504 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 36.3%.

Open schools in Lowestoft
31
Primary schools in Lowestoft
20
Academies among open schools in Lowestoft
71% (22)
Open schools in NR32
19
Primary in NR32
11
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Primary in Suffolk LA
253

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 LowestoftNear NR32

  • Poplars Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR32 4HN · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM47.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • St Margaret's Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR32 4JF · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM47.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.2 miles away

  • Roman Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR32 2NX · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM51.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Gunton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR32 4LX · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM34.5%
    • Demand0.93

    0.9 miles away

  • Woods Loke Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR32 3EB · Suffolk

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand1.12

    0.9 miles away

  • Red Oak Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR33 0RZ · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence2.2%
    • FSM40.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • The Limes Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR32 3BQ · Suffolk

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM32.4%
    • Demand0.88

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lynsey Holzer

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