Poplars Farm Primary School is a primary school located in Bradford. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 13/03/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4%, the same as UK average.

School Information

Address: Poplars Park Road, Bradford, BD2 1LQ
Website: www.poplarsfarm.bradford.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01274307490
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bradford
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jo Speak
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 107247

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 13/03/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 328
Number of Boys: 158
Number of Girls: 170

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -1.4 Confidence interval -3.7 to 0.8
Writing
Average: -1.5 Confidence interval -3.6 to 0.5
Maths
Average: -0.5 Confidence interval -2.4 to 1.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:60%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:17%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Midland Road Nursery School
Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ
4out of 4 1,474 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School
Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT
3out of 4 2,135 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School
Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD
4out of 4 2,386 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre
Washington Street , Girlington BD8 9QW
4out of 4 3,234 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Poplars Farm Primary School
Poplars Park Road , Off Kings Road BD2 1LQ
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Grove House Primary School
Myers Lane , BD2 4ED
- not rated 813 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Swain House Primary School
Radcliffe Avenue , BD2 1JL
3out of 4 929 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Myers Lane , BD2 4ES
- not rated 1,123 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Frizinghall Primary School
Salisbury Road , Frizinghall BD9 4HP
2out of 4 1,414 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hanson School
Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP
2out of 4 754 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park
North Avenue , BD8 7ND
3out of 4 988 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Feversham Academy
158 Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT
4out of 4 1,567 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
One In A Million Free School
Cliffe Terrace , BD8 7DX
3out of 4 1,634 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Carlton Bolling
Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU
4out of 4 2,158 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bradford Christian School
Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT
- not rated 600 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
J.A.M.E.S
The Eric Gibbs Centre , Highfield Garage BD9 4JB
- not rated 1,236 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bradford Grammar School
Keighley Road , Bradford BD9 4JP
- not rated 1,284 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School
Clifton Street , Manningham BD8 7DA
- not rated 1,523 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School
Ambler Street , BD8 8AW
- not rated 1,878 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.