Poplar Street Primary School, based in Manchester, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Poplar Street Primary School currently has around 449 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.9% boys and 52.1% girls. Around 40.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (71.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Ravenwood Drive, Manchester, M34 5EF |
| Website: | www.poplarstreet.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01613364134 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Tameside |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Helen Fletcher |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 145706 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/09/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 443 |
| Number of Pupils: | 449 |
| Number of Boys: | 215 |
| Number of Girls: | 234 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 71.50% | 321 |
| African | 4.70% | 21 |
| Other Black | 3.80% | 17 |
| Pakistani | 3.60% | 16 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.70% | 12 |
| Other White | 2.70% | 12 |
| Other Mixed | 2.70% | 12 |
| Other Asian | 2.00% | 9 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.80% | 8 |
| Indian | 1.30% | 6 |
| Chinese | 1.10% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trafalgar Nursery School John Street East , OL7 0NH | - not rated | 1,364 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Street Primary School Ravenwood Drive , Audenshaw M34 5EF | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Poplar Street Primary School Ravenwood Drive , Audenshaw M34 5EF | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School Audenshaw Road , Audenshaw M34 5HD | - not rated | 806 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Audenshaw Primary School Ash Street , Audenshaw M34 5NG | 2out of 4 | 923 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School Oxford Street , OL7 0NB | 3out of 4 | 999 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audenshaw School Hazel Street , Audenshaw M34 5NB | 3out of 4 | 416 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Audenshaw School Hazel Street , Audenshaw M34 5NB | - not rated | 416 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Egerton Park Arts College Egerton Street , Denton M34 3PB | - not rated | 1,109 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Denton Community College Taylor Lane , Denton M34 3NG | - not rated | 1,109 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Denton Community Academy Taylor Lane , Denton M34 3NG | 1out of 4 | 1,382 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorns Community School Sunnyside Moss Campus , Lumb Lane M34 5SF | - not rated | 848 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Guide Bridge Independent School 265 Stockport Road , Guide Bridge OL7 0NT | - not rated | 851 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tameside Alternative Provision Academy Globe Lane , SK16 4UJ | 3out of 4 | 1,542 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tameside Pupil Referral Service Globe Lane , SK16 4UJ | - not rated | 1,542 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashton PRU West End Early Years Centre , Katherine Street OL7 0AG | - not rated | 1,861 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.