Side by side
Park Academy and Poplar Primary School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Park Academy takes ages 4 to 11; Poplar Primary School takes ages 3 to 11.
- Park Academy has 160 pupils; Poplar Primary School has 598.
- The two schools are 0.5 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Park Academy | Poplar Primary School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Free school DfE register | State-funded: Community school DfE register |
| Ages | 4 to 11 DfE register | 3 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 160 DfE register | 598 DfE register |
| Borough | Merton DfE register | Merton DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Not published |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 32 first preferences for 30 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 50 first preferences for 59 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 16 November 2023: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 13 November 2024: Standards maintained Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 94% (2024/25) DfE | 70% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 31.3% DfE register | 19.1% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 40.9% school census 2024/25 | 46.8% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 16.5% school census 2024/25 | 11.8% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 16 DfE workforce census | 23.6 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 4.6% DfE, 2024/25 | 3.8% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 7 October 2026. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.