Poplars Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Lowestoft, Suffolk
Poplars Community Primary School is a primary school in Lowestoft, Suffolk for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 21 November 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- St Margaret's Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4HN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 260 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 47.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 21 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy school and take pride in their learning.”
- “They talk confidently about what they have learned, including in history, science and mathematics.”
- “Older pupils explain previous learning with increasing clarity and can describe why it is important.”
To improve
- “However, historically, fewer pupils have reached the higher standard compared to the national averages.”
- “However, at times, learning is not adapted precisely enough.”
- “As a result, some pupils do not build on their prior learning as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 September 2026 (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) | 79% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 23 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy 0.1 mi Good
- St Margaret's Primary Academy 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Roman Hill Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged
- Gunton Primary Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Woods Loke Primary School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Red Oak Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- The Limes Primary Academy 1.5 mi Good
- Phoenix St Peter Academy 1.6 mi Not judged