Community school · Merton

Poplar Primary School

3–11Ages
598Pupils
PrimaryPhase
102644URN

Poplar Road South, Merton Park, London, SW19 3JZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

close to Merton median (2.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Merton

171 applications for 59 places · 22nd of 43 in Merton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

Inspection history

13 November 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
14 July 2015
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.9applications per place, Reception

close to Merton median (2.9) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

171 applications · 59 places offered · 50 named it first

2026 2.9; Merton median median 2.9
2025 2.1; Merton median median 2.9
2024 2.2; Merton median median 3.0
2023 2.6; Merton median median 2.8
2022 2.8; Merton median median 2.9
2021 2.8; Merton median median 2.8
2020 2.9; Merton median median 2.9
2019 2.6; Merton median median 2.7
2018 2.8; Merton median median 2.9
2017 2.6; Merton median median 2.8
2016 2.8; Merton median median 2.8
2015 2.7; Merton median median 2.7
2014 2.5; Merton median median 2.7

More applications per place than the Merton median in 1 of 13 years.

This school
Merton median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	59	171	2.9	50	0.85
Sep 2025	82	171	2.1	73	0.89
Sep 2024	84	181	2.2	65	0.77
Sep 2023	86	220	2.6	74	0.86
Sep 2022	88	247	2.8	95	1.08
Sep 2021	88	245	2.8	88	1.00
Sep 2020	88	257	2.9	97	1.10
Sep 2019	90	237	2.6	78	0.87
Sep 2018	89	251	2.8	99	1.11
Sep 2017	88	229	2.6	75	0.85
Sep 2016	90	248	2.8	87	0.97
Sep 2015	89	236	2.7	81	0.91
Sep 2014	90	224	2.5	82	0.91

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 73% · Maths 88% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%22nd of 42 in Merton

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Merton 85% England 78%

Higher standard46%

Merton 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Merton 76% England 75%

Greater depth16%

Merton 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Merton 85% England 77%

Higher standard46%

Merton 36% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Merton median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	70%	14%	107	109
2023/24	69%	11%	109	108
2022/23	66%	14%	108	109

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Poplar Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

2.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Merton Park Primary School
0.7 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2025

8.4applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Park Academy
0.8 km · Merton

Outstanding2023

5.4applications per place 94%met the SATs standard
Abbotsbury Primary School
0.9 km · Merton

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Hillcross Primary School
0.9 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.6applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Joseph Hood Primary School
1.1 km · Merton

2026

4.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Morden Primary School
1.1 km · Merton

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Merton Abbey Primary School
1.4 km · Merton

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Wimbledon Chase Primary School
1.4 km · Merton

Good2024

4.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 102644 · 315/2072
Capacity: 708 pupils · 598 on roll
Free school meals: 19.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Poplar Road South, Merton Park, London, SW19 3JZ
Local authority: Merton

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources