Poplar Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · London, Merton
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.63 miles
Published by London Borough of Merton · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Poplar Primary School is a primary school in London, Merton for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 13 November 2024. Merton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
Poplar Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.63 mi |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | 1.29 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 0.64 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 0.63 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 0.55 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 0.98 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Reception place for 2026 lived 0.63 miles away, the 6th longest of 13 Merton primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- Reception last distances swung sharply between some years, with the 2026 figure nearer the school than in 2019.
- Reception 2026 had 50 first-choice applications for 59 offers: 45 offers went to first-choice families, and 5 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 70% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 4th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Merton.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Merton schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Poplar Road South, Merton Park, London, SW19 3JZ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Merton
- Pupils on roll
- 598 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 13 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils take part in a wide range of enrichment activities to gain valuable life experiences.”
- “These activities contribute to pupils feeling happy and confident at this school.”
- “Pupils are safe and attend school very well.”
To improve
- “However, the school does not routinely check that pupils have understood content before moving on.”
- “This means, at times, some pupils who may not choose to participate do not secure the knowledge they are taught.”
- “Likewise, pupils do not have regular opportunities to reflect or act on feedback provided by teachers, which would help them to secure their knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 70% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 50 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 45 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Merton.
- Merton Park Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Park Academy 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Abbotsbury Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hillcross Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Joseph Hood Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Morden Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Merton Abbey Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wimbledon Chase Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published